nytimes.com — Blockbuster has signed an exclusive agreement for rental rights to films from the Weinstein Company through 2010. Recent and upcoming films from the Weinstein Company include Bobby, The Nanny Diaries and The Protector.
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volatilewhimsyNov 16, 2006
Because the company decided to do what they thought was best for itself?
hackingnetflixNov 16, 2006
No, because if other studios do the same we we'll have to subscribe to multiple services to see the movies we want to watch. Exclusives with Apple, Blockbuster, Netflix, Amazon, or any other video rental or download service will only hurt our ability to enjoy content.- Mike K / <a class="user" href="http://www.hackingnetflix.com">http://www.hackingnetflix.com</a>
sbgunnNov 16, 2006
No, a boycott is a way for consumers to vote with their wallets and say that they don't think an action is best for them. It shows the company that this isn't what is best in the eyes of the customers. A boycott isn't punishment as much as just the market working.
hyperbolepoliceNov 16, 2006
Blockbuster won't have exclusive access. Netflix will carry all of these titles. The video rental outfits either buy movies outright or they 'revenue share' them. In the revenue sharing scenario they pay the content distributor a small fee per rental, which allows them to have a lot more copies available. The Weinsteins have only made the revenue sharing option exclusive (they can't control the other option).Netflix just has to buy the discs at retail. This is just a publicity stunt for Blockbuster to differentiate themselves, and they paid dearly for it I'm sure.
hollywooddanNov 17, 2006
Anything that even remotely points toward exclusive content, unless that content is generated by NFLX or BBI itself, should be brutally shot down. BBI has never been a real friend to filmmakers, consumers or parents, and should never get exclusive rights to content.