Comments on: Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Online Movies Watcher http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-2470291 Online Movies Watcher Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:55:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-2470291 It looks like Walmart is only trying to keep its customers rather than making money from the movie downloads. It looks like Walmart is only trying to keep its customers rather than making money from the movie downloads.

]]> By: Markets and Investments » Wal-Mart rivalling Apple with online movie store? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-1919536 Markets and Investments » Wal-Mart rivalling Apple with online movie store? Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:16:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-1919536 [...] the most well-researched and interesting: the rumor that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is set to offer music via an online store. I think we can all agree no one’s “killing” Netflix, or the newly-announced [...] [...] the most well-researched and interesting: the rumor that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is set to offer music via an online store. I think we can all agree no one’s “killing” Netflix, or the newly-announced [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Movie Downloads: iTunes v. The Rest http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-268505 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Movie Downloads: iTunes v. The Rest Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:39:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-268505 [...] Look for studios to ink multiple deals with a number of services, and for there to be little difference in offerings or pricing over the medium term. Walmart and others will also be launching their own services, possibly with in-store DVD burning kiosks as well. As download services become more popular, the large DVD retailers, particularly Walmart and Target, will continue to push for lower wholesale DVD prices as well. Hopefully, competition from these various services and products will ultimately push consumer prices down. [...] [...] Look for studios to ink multiple deals with a number of services, and for there to be little difference in offerings or pricing over the medium term. Walmart and others will also be launching their own services, possibly with in-store DVD burning kiosks as well. As download services become more popular, the large DVD retailers, particularly Walmart and Target, will continue to push for lower wholesale DVD prices as well. Hopefully, competition from these various services and products will ultimately push consumer prices down. [...]

]]> By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-240926 EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:59:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-240926 [...] Reports are coming out that Walmart is gearing up to offer movie downloads in the coming months. The impact of the move on pricing could be big; Walmart sells almost half of the physical DVDs bought in the US and the company could be a major player in the increasingly crowded movies-on-demand space.read more | digg story [...] [...] Reports are coming out that Walmart is gearing up to offer movie downloads in the coming months. The impact of the move on pricing could be big; Walmart sells almost half of the physical DVDs bought in the US and the company could be a major player in the increasingly crowded movies-on-demand space.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Wal-Mart prepping a download store, too? » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-221091 Wal-Mart prepping a download store, too? » JenIT Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:44:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-221091 [...] [Via Techcrunch] [...] [...] [Via Techcrunch] [...]

]]> By: Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » Nuevos servicios de descargas de vídeos sobre Internet: Apple, Wal-Mart, ABC y NBC http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-206735 Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » Nuevos servicios de descargas de vídeos sobre Internet: Apple, Wal-Mart, ABC y NBC Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:28:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-206735 [...] Techcrunch ha anunciado que Wal-mart está preparando el lanzamiento de su tienda de descargas de películas, aunque parece que las descargas no se harán online desde casa, sino en quioscos situados en las tiendas. [...] [...] Techcrunch ha anunciado que Wal-mart está preparando el lanzamiento de su tienda de descargas de películas, aunque parece que las descargas no se harán online desde casa, sino en quioscos situados en las tiendas. [...]

]]> By: R2K http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201415 R2K Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:24:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201415 Lets hope it will be cheap, that kind of pressure could reduce all the overpriced DVDs out there. Like one season of aqua teen hungerforce being something like 50 bucks. Great show, but 50 bucks? Isnt exactly the Godfather gold pack in there... Will they also block so many of the more Rated R films? Lets hope it will be cheap, that kind of pressure could reduce all the overpriced DVDs out there. Like one season of aqua teen hungerforce being something like 50 bucks. Great show, but 50 bucks? Isnt exactly the Godfather gold pack in there…

Will they also block so many of the more Rated R films?

]]> By: renaissance chambara http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201376 renaissance chambara Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201376 Wal-Mart is playing against its existing strengths of a great distribution network and has already got spanked on other pure-play online ventures that it has got involved in. The company does not have the brand equity to innovate in this way, still I guess their shareholders will like it and servers don't want to have a union card. Wal-Mart is playing against its existing strengths of a great distribution network and has already got spanked on other pure-play online ventures that it has got involved in. The company does not have the brand equity to innovate in this way, still I guess their shareholders will like it and servers don’t want to have a union card.

]]> By: Dave Gilbert http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201247 Dave Gilbert Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:08:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-201247 Just one more online movie download store... Just one more online movie download store…

]]> By: Wal-Mart planning digital movie download service - Corvillus http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200076 Wal-Mart planning digital movie download service - Corvillus Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:59:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200076 [...] Sources: Wal-Mart, Hollywood eye digital movie downloads [CNN Money via TechCrunch] [...] [...] Sources: Wal-Mart, Hollywood eye digital movie downloads [CNN Money via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: WalMart Movie Downloads » Webomatica http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200073 WalMart Movie Downloads » Webomatica Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:59:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200073 [...] Now WalMart is supposedly getting into the movie download game. I’m sure they will try to compete with Amazon and Apple on price. It remains to be seen however if the movies are DRMed to heck (most likely). One hopes the selection is much better than what I’ve seen on Amazon Unbox and the Apple iTunes store. [...] [...] Now WalMart is supposedly getting into the movie download game. I’m sure they will try to compete with Amazon and Apple on price. It remains to be seen however if the movies are DRMed to heck (most likely). One hopes the selection is much better than what I’ve seen on Amazon Unbox and the Apple iTunes store. [...]

]]> By: AlexOrmandyBlog » Blog Archive » Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200005 AlexOrmandyBlog » Blog Archive » Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-200005 [...] Reports are coming out that Walmart is gearing up to offer movie downloads in the coming months. The impact of the move on pricing could be big; Walmart sells almost half of the physical DVDs bought in the US and the company could be a major player in the increasingly crowded movies-on-demand space.read more | digg story [...] [...] Reports are coming out that Walmart is gearing up to offer movie downloads in the coming months. The impact of the move on pricing could be big; Walmart sells almost half of the physical DVDs bought in the US and the company could be a major player in the increasingly crowded movies-on-demand space.read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads | Diary of a Techie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199844 Walmart preparing to offer movie downloads | Diary of a Techie Sat, 16 Sep 2006 17:48:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199844 [...] You can read more about it here. Filed under Computing by wilson. Permalink • Print • Email [...] [...] You can read more about it here. Filed under Computing by wilson. Permalink • Print • Email [...]

]]> By: Erik Schwartz http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199324 Erik Schwartz Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:37:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199324 Don't underestimate WM's leverage. WM's ability to endcap (or feature) a DVD release can significantly impact sales of that title. WM's decision to not carry a DVD title (because of limited shelf space) can greatly hurt sales. Don’t underestimate WM’s leverage.

WM’s ability to endcap (or feature) a DVD release can significantly impact sales of that title. WM’s decision to not carry a DVD title (because of limited shelf space) can greatly hurt sales.

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199222 Florian Cervenka Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:10:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-199222 @Chris - since the slogan of walmart is "always low prices" I would have thought that pricing is a factor for competition. @Chris - since the slogan of walmart is “always low prices” I would have thought that pricing is a factor for competition.

]]> By: Anshul Jain http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198670 Anshul Jain Sat, 16 Sep 2006 07:14:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198670 Another movie download. I am not entirely sure how would WalMart revolutionarise this area. Providing in-store kiosks might be good but consumers would rather just buy the DVD when they are in the store already. Another movie download. I am not entirely sure how would WalMart revolutionarise this area. Providing in-store kiosks might be good but consumers would rather just buy the DVD when they are in the store already.

]]> By: eas http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198527 eas Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:57:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198527 We were speculating on wether WalMart would make an announcement in this space. I thought it would be nuts for them to do, given that their customers aren't exactly early adopters. The kiosks might help. It still seems bizarre. We were speculating on wether WalMart would make an announcement in this space. I thought it would be nuts for them to do, given that their customers aren’t exactly early adopters. The kiosks might help. It still seems bizarre.

]]> By: Chris D http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198000 Chris D Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:56:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-198000 @Florian: Pricing really doesn't have much to do with competition. The studios typically have a fixed price that they want to get per download, so there's not much room for margins above and beyond the cost of delivery. Only in cases where service providers willingly price below cost and loose money - as in Guba's case - is there flexibility, but it's not sustainable. @Florian: Pricing really doesn’t have much to do with competition. The studios typically have a fixed price that they want to get per download, so there’s not much room for margins above and beyond the cost of delivery. Only in cases where service providers willingly price below cost and loose money - as in Guba’s case - is there flexibility, but it’s not sustainable.

]]> By: Florian Cervenka http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197899 Florian Cervenka Sat, 16 Sep 2006 00:12:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197899 Dexter - I think the more stores there are the more likely it is that prices will drop. Ofcourse if the content providers don't make it possible to compete when it comes to prices the only way of competition will be quality. Dexter - I think the more stores there are the more likely it is that prices will drop. Ofcourse if the content providers don’t make it possible to compete when it comes to prices the only way of competition will be quality.

]]> By: kalygul mochoev http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197797 kalygul mochoev Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:24:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197797 I personally think they are in capasity to have an impact but again it depends on what they will come up with. The video market is very competitive area and if they are not going to do something that will make them different from their competitors it is going to be very painfull for wal-mart. I personally think they are in capasity to have an impact but again it depends on what they will come up with. The video market is very competitive area and if they are not going to do something that will make them different from their competitors it is going to be very painfull for wal-mart.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Walmart、映画ダウンロード・サービス開始に向け準備 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197781 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Walmart、映画ダウンロード・サービス開始に向け準備 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:06:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197781 [...] [原文へ] Walmart [...] [...] [原文へ] Walmart [...]

]]> By: Colin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197707 Colin Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:20:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197707 Hmmm... I anticipate it will have as much impact as their Music downloading service... slim to none! Hmmm… I anticipate it will have as much impact as their Music downloading service… slim to none!

]]> By: Dexter Zafra http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197651 Dexter Zafra Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:54:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197651 Didn't we have enough Online movie stores? Didn’t we have enough Online movie stores?

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197585 Adam Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:30:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197585 I am sure it will fail just like there rental try did. They are probably doing it so they can get a more favorable deal when they work with Netflix again, who is also entering that arena. Walmart is a reseller at the highest level not an innovator of "new consumer" technologies. They know how to run the tech backend of there insane super system of stores ( that's alot of s's) and they should stick with that. I am sure it will fail just like there rental try did. They are probably doing it so they can get a more favorable deal when they work with Netflix again, who is also entering that arena. Walmart is a reseller at the highest level not an innovator of “new consumer” technologies. They know how to run the tech backend of there insane super system of stores ( that’s alot of s’s) and they should stick with that.

]]> By: RC of strangeculture http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197578 RC of strangeculture Fri, 15 Sep 2006 21:28:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/15/walmart-preparing-to-offer-movie-downloads/#comment-197578 I understand and see this is the hope for the industry...BUT...man, I'm not planning on downloading a movie from anyone, let alone walmart anytime soon. --RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com I understand and see this is the hope for the industry…BUT…man, I’m not planning on downloading a movie from anyone, let alone walmart anytime soon.

–RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com

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