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usatoday.com - 3/25/2009

Blockbuster unveils on-demand deal to transmit movies to TiVo users

— usatoday.com — "This relationship with TiVo (TIVO) is step one in getting to the places that consumers care about,"... says Kevin Lewis, Blockbuster's senior vice president for digital. Later, he plans to offer Blockbuster OnDemand to Internet-connected Blu-ray ... (more) Blockbuster unveils on-demand deal to transmit movies to ...

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tivo.com - 3/25/2009

Blockbuster And TiVo Announce Agreement To Make BLOCKBUSTER OnDemand Available Through The TiVo ...

— tivo.com — 03/24/2009 Blockbuster And TiVo Announce Agreement To Make BLOCKBUSTER OnDemand Available Through The TiVo Service And to... Promote TiVo DVRs Throughout Retail Stores Nationwide Blockbuster to Make Extensive Library of Digital Content Available to ... (more) Blockbuster And TiVo Announce Agreement To Make ...

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nytimes.com - 3/25/2009

Blockbuster and TiVo Join to Deliver Digital Movies

— nytimes.com — The Blockbuster chain hopes its digital future lies with a movie delivery partnership with TiVo. >... (more) Blockbuster and TiVo Join to Deliver Digital Movies

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Blockbuster inks deal with TiVo; says Apple deal coming
MacDailyNews — ... be available when the service launches in the latter half of this year. Most rental films on Blockbuster.com today cost about $2 to $4, while purchased movies start at less than $10." Paul reports, "Blockbuster claimed that its roster of movies on TiVo will outshine that of online choices available at Netflix and Amazon. Indeed, while Amazon and Netflix have more videos available in total, most are older titles, whereas Blockbuster.com offers many more recent hits." Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Uh, you did plan it, but then Steve checked out Reuters.com this ...

News: Blockbuster hopes to bring on-demand service to Apple lineup
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — In an interview with Reuters concerning its announcement that it will be bringing its On Demand Internet-based video rental service to TiVo users, a Blockbuster executive said the company plans to do the same for other media devices. “You will see us in a large number of other devices going forward,” said Kevin Lewis, senior vice president of digital entertainment at Blockbuster, adding that the company intends to make its system available to Apple’s products, saying, “We need to be in the normal places that consumers want to watch movies.” Despite the statement, the ...

Blockbuster Coming to TiVo: World Talks About Apple Instead
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... lineup will be able to use the Blockbuster service in the second half of the year. There will be 10,000 titles to choose from. Prices are yet to be confirmed, but they are likely to be similar to today’s Blockbuster.com prices, at $2-$4 for rentals and $10+ for purchases. The biggest shock, though is this quote from Lewis: “You have to think about what the consumer wants." Yes, he really said that. Blockbuster aims beyond stores with TiVo deal [Reuters] Original photo: John ...

Blockbuster Goes Online With TiVo, Apple to Save Its Business
Fast Company - Technology — ... to Apple's own downloadable movie offerings. Apple recently reaffirmed its interest in this part of its business by offering HD movies for rent and purchase. It's possible Apple could undertake some form of revenue share with Blockbuster, but we'll have to wait for official word from Cupertino for the real details. However good this move is for Blockbuster, it's certainly going to be a great time to be a TiVo user, and possibly an iTunes subscriber too. [via Reuters, MacRumors]