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Archive of posts filed under the Rental category.

Blockbuster Back from the Brink

Blockbuster L.L.C. announced that it will maintain the operations of more than 1,500 U.S. Blockbuster stores and retain over 15,000 store employees.

Spot DVD Rental Kiosks Head to Vancouver and San Diego

Public Media Works (Spot. The Difference) announced that it plans to bring its DVD rental kiosk business to Vancouver and San Diego.

Netflix Splits DVD and Streaming Plans

Netflix announced that it is launching new unlimited DVD-only plans in the U.S. as well as separating its unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD plans.

Redbox Gets Its Game On

Redbox Automated Retail announced that it is launching video game rentals at its self-service kiosks across the United States.

Food Lion Welcomes BLOCKBUSTER Express Kiosks

NCR Corporation announced that it has installed BLOCKBUSTER Express movie rental kiosks at more than 800 Food Lion grocery stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Store Closings and Clearance Sales at Blockbuster Canada

Grant Thornton Limited announced that it is closing a number of Blockbuster Canada stores over the next few weeks as well as conducting clearance sales.

Blockbuster Canada for Sale

Grant Thornton Limited announced that the court has granted it permission to identify parties interested in purchasing Blockbuster Canada’s assets and operations.

Spot DVD Rental Kiosks Up and Running

Public Media Works (Spot. The difference) announced that it successfully completed its operational test of the company’s first 25 DVD rental kiosks.

Blockbuster Canada Placed into Receivership

Grant Thornton Limited announced that it has been appointed as receiver of all assets, undertakings and properties belonging to Blockbuster Canada.

Blu-ray Disc Sales Up 10 Percent in Q1 2011

The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) published its U.S. First Quarter 2011 Home Entertainment Report.