Small, independent DVD kiosk operators are expecting that the major studios will extend the embargo on rentals by Redbox and Blockbuster express from 28 days to 60 -- and that they'll benefit from the move. According to Home Media Magazine , the operators of the kiosks -- normally installed in locations that Redbox and Blockbuster regard as too small to bother with -- plan to offer movies on the day they are available at retail outlets -- simply by buying them from discount retailers like Wal-Mart and Target. Dan Kearney, who operates two kiosks in Milford, CT, told the trade publication that new releases represent 99 percent of his business. "If I don't have a new movie in the kiosk right away, I'll get emails from customers wanting it right away."

18/10/2011