Comments on: Redbox Top 10 DVD Rentals – June 2-8, 2008

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:49:59 +0000

I am not saying that the decision will not be challenged. I believe that it is being challenged. Never the less, it exists:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2006-11-15-blockbuster-weinsteins_x.htm

Netflix is purchasing the titles at SAMS or Wal-Mart or somewhere and then renting them. But, everyone is excluded from purchasing the Weinstein titles from 3rd party distributors, such as Ingram and VPD, except Blockbuster – not very fair, but reality.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:09:45 +0000

I don’t understand how an exclusive rental agreement is enforceable. I can understand that they may give some kind of quantity price break to Blockbuster, but they can’t legally keep anyone else from renting something.

It’s called ‘first sale doctrine’.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:03:20 +0000

The Great Debaters is distributed/(developed & produced) exclusively by the Weinstein Company (Weinstein Brothers) http://www.imdb.com/company/co0150452/ – they have exclusive relationships with Blockbuster for rental purposes (although I did rent a copy through Netflix). Therefore, you will never see a Weinstein property in a Redbox for rent. Thanks for playin’!

By: Carl

Carl — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:38:26 +0000

Why is The Great Debaters DVD not available in RedBox machines?

By: isaac

isaac — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:19:45 +0000

i downloaded four of those lol