Sounds Like a Great Idea

Steven Musil on Blockbuster’s new idea:

Applying that Hollywood approach, the latest idea from Blockbuster can best be described as “Netflix meets YouTube, without the convenience.” That’s basically the pitch Blockbuster Chairman and CEO James Keyes made at his first annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday when he unveiled an in-store kiosk he hopes consumers will use to download movies.

At least you don’t have to drive back to return them three days later. (Via Rands.)

★ Wednesday, 28 May 2008