Posts Tagged ‘ Blockbuster ’

Blockbuster Jumps Into Set Top Box Fray With $99 MediaPoint

Nov 25th, 2008 | By | Category: Internet TV, Streaming Video, Video

  Blockbuster and 2Wire, a provider of integrated broadband solutions, today introduced the 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player, an on-demand video solution giving movie fans instant access through their television sets to Blockbuster Ondemand content. For a limited time, the MediaPoint digital media player is available “free” with the advance rental of 25 BLOCKBUSTER ONDEMAND […]



Blockbuster To Test Stupid Idea You Know Is Going To Fail

May 31st, 2008 | By | Category: Digital Movie Store, Digital Video Downloads, iPods & Portable Media Players, Video

Blockbuster unveiled a prototype of an in-store kiosk for downloading movies at its annual meeting on Wednesday, part of its plan to transform into more than just a DVD rental chain. The kiosk prototype, which will begin testing within the next three weeks, was developed by NCR Corp. For the pilot launch, the kiosks will […]



Blockbuster Working On Apple TV-Killer

Apr 10th, 2008 | By | Category: General

Blockbuster is working on an Apple TV-killer, according to reports. The home video giant is developing a set-top device for streaming films directly to TV sets and is expected to announce the offering sometime this month. Blockbuster declined comment, but a spokeswoman for the company said: “We’re talking to numerous companies and vendors about products, […]