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Warner Puts a 28 Day Delay on Blockbuster and Other Video Stores
Fri Oct 28, 2011 at 01:00 PM ETTags: Warner, Blockbuster (all tags)
This puts Blockbuster on even footing with Redbox and Netflix in terms of release dates.
One of the things that Blockbuster has been holding above the heads of rental companies like Redbox and Netflix is that there's no delay for Blockbuster titles. You can swing in to a store on the day of release and pick up a brand new Blu-ray.
Well, it seems that's not something Blockbuster can boast about anymore. Warner has issued a 28 day delay on all titles to the video giant. Starting on November 1st, movies like 'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and, much more importantly, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2' will suffer the four week delay.
What does this mean for Blockbuster? It means they can't brag about that advantage anymore, at least when it comes to movies from Warner. It also means that the company will be under a bit more pressure than it already was.
Source: Home Media Magazine
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