The Diffusion Group announced it forecasts that up to 15% of Netflix DVD-by-mail and streaming video subscribers will cancel their service in the next six months due to the new pricing scheme the company rolled out on July 12, 2011.
Blockbuster L.L.C. announced that it will maintain the operations of more than 1,500 U.S. Blockbuster stores and retain over 15,000 store employees.
Public Media Works (Spot. The Difference) announced that it plans to bring its DVD rental kiosk business to Vancouver and San Diego.
Netflix announced that it is launching new unlimited DVD-only plans in the U.S. as well as separating its unlimited streaming and unlimited DVD plans.
Redbox Automated Retail announced that it is launching video game rentals at its self-service kiosks across the United States.
NCR Corporation announced that it has installed BLOCKBUSTER Express movie rental kiosks at more than 800 Food Lion grocery stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.
Grant Thornton Limited announced that it is closing a number of Blockbuster Canada stores over the next few weeks as well as conducting clearance sales.
Grant Thornton Limited announced that the court has granted it permission to identify parties interested in purchasing Blockbuster Canada’s assets and operations.
Public Media Works (Spot. The difference) announced that it successfully completed its operational test of the company’s first 25 DVD rental kiosks.
Grant Thornton Limited announced that it has been appointed as receiver of all assets, undertakings and properties belonging to Blockbuster Canada.
The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) published its U.S. First Quarter 2011 Home Entertainment Report.