Seeing Through Windows Darkly
Warner had the first big announcement of the year with its agreement with Netflix for a 28-day window for new releases. The windowing of Redbox by Fox, Universal and Warner — currently embroiled in the courts — already is having an effect on which titles the kiosk retailer carries, according to analysts and industry observers. Cable companies, meanwhile, are trumpeting same-day video-on-demand releases with disc, albeit at a higher rental price than Redbox’s $1.


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