Rental Exclusives At Blockbuster

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I see Blockbuster have recently started renting dvd's before they are available to buy. Like a few years ago when videos always came out to rent first and buy a few months later. They currently have Son OF Rambow as exclusive which was a fairly major hit earlier in the year. Up to now their exclusives have been lesser known titles although they did have The Bank Job a few weeks ago. Does this mean a swing back to the old days where all movies will be rental only at first or is it a last ditch effort by the blockbuster chain to revive the rental side which i assume must have suffered as the rental prices have gone down. Also the Choices chain going under must have made Blockbuster a bit worried too. With PPV channels like Sky Box Office also getting more up to date and only a few weeks behind dvd release. They are even showing new release films. The Cottage was on SBO on the day of dvd release. All of this must be having a dent on the rental side. Blockbuster's radio aRAB sound desperate as they tell us you cant get this anywhere else other than blockbuster!
 
The exclusive thing has been going on for over a year (was on when I still worked there last april).

I don't think blockbusters are that worried, since they've bought a lot of choices old stores. That doesn't strike me as a company worried about finances.
 
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