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Originally Posted by will76
By now you would think that direct tv, dish, and every major cable company would have a library of every movie ever made available for you to play at any time you wanted to see it. Old movies could be $1, new releases $5 they would make a fucking killing. Imagine having access to every movie ever made right on your tv. Why hasn't this happened yet. It will happen though sooner or later. When this does happen it kills redbox. Who is going to want to get in the car and drive to pick up a movie when it can be rented via your remote. A few people would still go because redbox is a little cheaper but most wont.
It's all about convenience + instant gratification. Everyone here who is successful in advertising should be very familiar with this.
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It's what I'm waiting for, I'm sure it is going to be a logistical nightmare to make it happen, but when it does I know I personally would pay more that a few bucks per flick to be able to watch what I want when I want. Something similar to old school brick and mortar, like $5.99 and you can view for 3-5 days would be a decent price point. Gas alone should balance it out.
Something else they should do is offer theatrical releases on demand in the home. My cable company already does this now with a few limited release indie films. I think the category is "In Theatres Now" or some such. I think they should expand it to cover everything.
I know that sounds like a lazy man's idea, and would probably hurt theatres more, but when I was really ill a few years ago and I could barely leave the house I would have paid out the nose to have been able to watch what was going on when it was happening. Charge something high like $40 or $50 and make it a one time showing, not a 24 hour access at any time.