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BLOCKBUSTER TO OFFER DIRECT-TO-IPOD DELIVERY Thursday, January 10 2008 
The
day
may
soon
be
approaching
when
consumers
will
be
able
to
walk
into
a
Blockbuster
store
and
rent
a
movie
by
downloading
it
instantly
onto
their
video
iPod
or
similar
device.
"We
think
the
ultimate
solution
is
a
kiosk
in
a
Blockbuster
store
and
outside
of
a
Blockbuster
store
that
...
will
be
able
to
distribute
content
to
your
portable
device,"
Blockbuster
Chairman
James
Keyes
told
a
Citigroup
investors
conference
in
Phoenix
Wednesday.
He
(more)MORE STUDIOS TO RENT MOVIES ON ITUNES Wednesday, January 2 2008 
Apple
is
expected
to
announce
at
its
MacWorld
conference
in
San
Francisco
that
Disney,
Paramount,
Lionsgate
and
MGM
will
make
new
and
old
movies
available
for
"rent"
on
Apple's
iTunes
Store.
according
to
several
published
reports.
It
had
previously
been
reported
that
20th
Century
Fox
would
also
provide
films
that
could
be
downloaded
and
viewed
during
a
30-day
window.
The
MacWorld
conference
is
due
to
take
place
from
January
14-18.
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Apple is expected to release a new version of its iTunes software next week that will allow users to download movies to "rent" -- that is, to be viewed during a limited time period. The software release is expected to coincide with an announcement by Apple Chairman Steve Jobs that his company has signed deals with Warner Bros. and Paramount allowing movie rentals on Apple's iTunes online store. Apple had previously indicated that it had signed deals with Disney and 20th Century Fox. NBC Universal, which previously withdrew its product from iTunes, is not expected to return. Sony, which supports its own PSP player, is also not expected to come aboard. Apple is expected to price rentals at $3.99.
