Movie download kiosks springboarded by copyright decision
July 5, 2007
Video Business: Movie download kiosks are likely to start rolling out on a trial basis at stores this holiday season now that disc burning using copy-protection technology CSS has gotten the go-ahead. Disc-burning kiosk companies and movie download services are still waiting for a formal announcement from the DVD Copy Control Assn. and an effective date (expected any day now), which will allow them to move forward with content licensing deals to make on-demand burning a reality. Walgreens, which has said it plans to launch movie kiosks in its stores but hasn't said when, is expected to be among the first retailers to bring in kiosks.