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Blockbuster to Offer Video Streaming and Downloads

By soulxtc

Tries to keep up with Netflix. Blockbuster has announced today that users will soon be able to stream and download thousands of movie titles to a variety of devices, including mobile phones, PCs, Macs, portable media players, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes. The company will utilize a CinemaNow's system for the project. "We put our toe in the water and now this gives us a significant leap forward in our consumer offerings" for digital delivery, Blockbuster Chairman Jim Keyes said in an interview. Although it will rely on an ala carte service, Blockbuster is considering a subscription based model, but some claim it will have more new releases available with its current offering.

Full post as published by ZeroPaid on January 15, 2009 (boomark / email).