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Published on Sunday, Nov 08, 2009
Associated Press
Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections.
The largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics is setting up its digital delivery service in partnership with CinemaNow, which has deals with studios.
The software making it possible to shop CinemaNow's video library will be included on all the Web-connected devices sold in Best Buy's 1,000 U.S. stores. Consumers who buy flat-panel TVs, Blu-ray players, personal computers and mobile phones from Best Buy would be able to get downloads of videos the same day they are released on DVDs.
The alliance marks the latest step away from the DVD format. Consumers are getting more ways of finding home entertainment with just a few clicks instead of traveling to a video rental store or waiting for a disc to be delivered through the mail.
Apple, Amazon.com and DVD-by-mail pioneer Netflix Inc. have been winning over consumers with digital delivery. Blockbuster Inc. also has a deal with CinemaNow that lets people rent movies online.
Associated Press
Best Buy Co. is trying to nudge consumers away from its stores' DVD aisles by making it easier for them to rent and buy movies over high-speed Internet connections.
The largest U.S. retailer of consumer electronics is setting up its digital delivery service in partnership with CinemaNow, which has deals with studios.
The software making it possible to shop CinemaNow's video library will be included on all the Web-connected devices sold in Best Buy's 1,000 U.S. stores. Consumers who buy flat-panel TVs, Blu-ray players, personal computers and mobile phones from Best Buy would be able to get downloads of videos the same day they are released on DVDs.
The alliance marks the latest step away from the DVD format. Consumers are getting more ways of finding home entertainment with just a few clicks instead of traveling to a video rental store or waiting for a disc to be delivered through the mail.
Apple, Amazon.com and DVD-by-mail pioneer Netflix Inc. have been winning over consumers with digital delivery. Blockbuster Inc. also has a deal with CinemaNow that lets people rent movies online.
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