Blockbuster partnering with Motorola for OnDemand movies

Once upon a time Blockbuster could do no wrong, but lately its various schemes have felt, well, rather desperate. The launch of the Blockbuster Mediapoint set-top box largely fell on deaf ears, and what about the "talks" with mobile manufacturers we first heard about way back in 2007? Well, at least it looks like the latter is amounting to something. If all goes according to plan, the company's OnDemand digital download service will soon be available on select Motorola cell phones. There is no word yet on which devices will be supported, or when this will all go down, but all the same we can't help but wonder if this will amount to a much needed revenue source for the company, or just another of its painful death throes.

[Via Phone Scoop]

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 18th 2009 2:08PM]

"just another of its painful death throes"



is my vote.

[carcomptoy Posted Aug 18th 2009 4:48PM]

DITTO. Especially since it's through the "on life-support" company that is Motorola.

[CeluGeek Posted Aug 18th 2009 5:28PM]

I know it's just photoshopped but LOL! Movies on a Moto C113. That's cold!

[Woody Posted Aug 18th 2009 6:56PM]

I just canceled my BB service as of last week. You have got to wonder on some of their business decisions lately. I get it that you want to release on demand to phones, but to motorola? a brand that does not have any presence in the US, what is the point?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 18th 2009 8:32PM]

Even if you take Netflix out of the equation, why, oh why, would you even consider partnering with Moto for a release like this? This is like a bad frat party hook-up, but I can't figure out which of the two is the trashy girl. Maybe both?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2009 10:07AM]

If Block Buster wants a fighting chance they should consider doing for Sony what the 360 does With Netflix. I

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 19th 2009 11:49AM]

I had hopes Blockbuster would rush an app for the PS3 but in thinking about it, the model wouldn't work anyway. To use Netflix on the xbox 360, you put movies in your queue (under your account) and they are available to watch. This makes sense, is convenient, and spouse/parent/kid friendly. Blockbuster, however, wants their online video service to be somewhat like iTunes where you browse movies and then RENT them individually even if you have an online account.