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28 Days Later: Say Goodbye to the Netflix New Release Rental
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7 Jan 2010
Today is sad day for Netflix customers. The online video rental supplier has just announced an agreement with Warner Bros. that will forever alter your online rental experience. Now should you wish to rent a Warner Bros. flick you’ll have to wait out a 28-day holding period after the film’s initial DVD release date.
Of course the partnership rooted in money-making greed — Warner Bros. wants you to buy the DVD instead of rent it —was to be expected. But the new deal is a first of its kind, and we could soon see several other studios follow in Warner Bros. footsteps.
Both companies would like you to know that the deal also guarantees that Warner Bros. will add more direct-to-video and streaming titles to the Netflix collection.
It’s the end of an era and the end of the new release rental as we know it. While we mourn the loss of new release rental freedom, we’d like to point out that RedBox is every bit the rebel, and the enemy of the entertainment industry. So if you can stomach getting off the couch, hit up one of their kiosks and you’re still likely to find Warner Bros. new releases for rent on the cheap.
[via The Business Insider]
Tags: Film, netflix, redbox, rental, trending
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2 Responses to 28 Days Later: Say Goodbye to the Netflix New Release Rental
a nailgun is not a pillow
March 10th, 2010 at 7:01 pm
The bank probably will…Can you go online and pay with a credit card in time to avoid the overdraft fees? I hope so. My neighbor's bank withholds deposits until a check doesn't clear and then charges $35 for the fee…So the less you give the bank, the better. They've had enough money given to them so they can continue "Business as usual." You may want to consider this one> Netspend.com and others like it. Not really a bank but it helps you to manage your money by only being able to spend what you deposit. There are transaction fees, so they don't have to go out of their way to stick it to ya!…Good luck….
KOKOMOJO
March 17th, 2010 at 6:12 am
I think they still give a code out on the first Monday of each month IF you allow them to send it via text message to your phone.