We saw an interesting piece of news today from America. A DVD rental company there has been in the news for reporting that if clients do not return a DVD in the standard seven day rental period they will be reported to police. We think the DVD rental business is a great way to make [...]
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We’ve recently heard of some exciting developments in the DVD world - the creation of a ‘Super’ DVD which can hold thousands of Gigabytes of information. The creators don’t seem to sure of how they can make money from this opportunity, but we think the idea of using the disc capacity for the creation of [...]
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If you’re someone looking to make money and you’ve been keeping your eye on the home entertainment market in recent weeks you might have heard that one of the biggest fish in the pond – Blockbuster – has seen their dominance of industry slip of late. The fact is that Blockbusters once unbreakable hold on [...]
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Today, we’ve come across ANOTHER report which signifies the strength in the DVD/Blu ray market, and gives evidence to the fact that DVD rental kiosks offer a highly profitable business opportunity.
Despite all the attention garnered by technology like streaming video and internet VOD, Americans still spend more money on discs than any other type of video [...]
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Blockbuster Partner NCR Buys Out Kiosk Operator TNR
As a sign of the further growth and demand for DVD rental kiosk services, NCR have recently acquired full ownership of The New Release (TNR), the second largest provider of DVD rental units in the USA. In America, this business opportunity now accounts for over 10% of the [...]
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Recession boosts DVD rental says Sony Home Entertainment President
The recession is leading to an increase in people renting movies, according to David Bishop, Worldwide President of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
“The ‘try before you buy’ mentality is coming back because of the recession. At the same time, there are more and more ways to access rental, [...]
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