10. (glory days of Julia Roberts a la “Erin Brokovich”) – (the best Actress in a leading role Academy Award statue) + (Phil Collins’ daughter) x ([desperately wishing this was the ‘Snow White’ film adaptation with Charlize Theron and Kristen Stewart …

Coinstar (CSTR), which dispenses movies from kiosks in grocery stores and elsewhere, has become America’s biggest DVD rental service following the decline of Blockbuster. Last month, the company said profit soared 202% in Q1, just shy of expectations but …

A target of public criticism for years, the Belleville Public Library deserves a tip of the hat for providing a 21st century example of why its services are so necessary and so needed. Long lambasted for a variety of perceived affronts — an “ugly …

Events held during the week include programs to erase fines that have accumulated on overdue books, free DVD rentals — which normally cost 50 cents — and free replacement of lost library cards. “We are trying to work with the community and …

Redbox raised the price of DVD rentals from $1 a night to $1.20 a night starting last October. Redbox also is picking up DVD revenue at the expense of Netflix, which is slowly phasing out that business. Netflix said late Monday that its U.S.-only DVD-by …

Online gaming also fell within the range of other key entertainment sources such as movie theater attendance (57%), DVD rentals (56%), and DVD purchases (55%) – only social networking (66%) had a significantly higher level of support.

Redbox raised the price of DVD rentals from $1 a night to $1.20 a night starting last October. The Redbox business also benefited from some popular movies, including “Moneyball,” “Puss in Boots,” “Abduction” and “Mr. Popper’s Penguins.” Redbox competes …

You have to give Reed Hastings (CEO) credit for understanding this, the challenge is, in doing so, he moved away from the material wealth still mined from the technologically un-savvy, and gave CoinStar (Redbox) a seeming default monopoly in DVD rentals.

TORONTO — A growing number of retailers are installing automated kiosks in the corners of their stores, hoping to drive product sales for DVD rentals or even iPads in a space once reserved for dust bunnies and trash bins. It’s a trend that’s gaining …

The story starts with the Netflix Prize, which the company offered in 2006 to anyone or any group that could improve the company’s recommendation scheme for DVD rentals. It has evolved into a far more complicated system over the years …