With the demise of video rental powerhouses, Blockbuster and Rogers – the competition for consumer dollars in the rental space is heating up. Best Buy/Future Shop recently entered the competition with the launch of CinemaNow.
Through the service, customers can seamlessly access content on a wide range of Internet-connected devices including computers (PC and MAC), TVs, and Blu-Ray Disc players. Right now you can get CinemaNow on a slew of TVs from Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sharp and Toshiba (more than 100 different devices) and there is no monthly subscription fee.
Just last Friday, CinemaNow announced a new partnership with Alliance Films – bringing the popular Hunger Games movie to the service this August. CinemaNow also has partnerships with the following studios and movie/TV publishers:
- Warner Brothers – Movies
- Paramount – Movies
- Fox – Movies and Television (including A&E, ABC, CBS, NBC, TBS and more)
- Sony – Movies and Television
- Universal – Movies and Television
There are some awesome titles being released in June too:
- June 5 – Wanderlust and Big Miracle from Universal – purchase for $22.99 TWO WEEKS before DVD release
- Wanderlust starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd
- Big Miracle starring John Krasinski and Drew Barrymore
- June 15 – Jeff Who Lives at Home from Paramount – early purchase AND rental – four days before DVD release - Starring Jason Segel and Ed Helms
- June 22 – A Thousand Words from Paramount – early purchase AND rental – four days before DVD release- Starring Eddie Murphy