Hollywood Studios Said to Study 60-Day Ban on DVD Rentals
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Some of Hollywood’s largest movie studios may seek to double a 28-day delay on DVD rentals by services including Netflix Inc. and Coinstar Inc., four people with knowledge of the situation said.
Executives are discussing increasing the wait to 60 days from the time DVDs go on sale and haven’t made any decisions, said three of the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, told the Financial Times yesterday the studio wants to lengthen the current 28 days.