Dish Network’s Blockbuster Movie Pass Goes After Netflix

Earlier today, Dish Network announced its Blockbuster Movie Pass. This option lets subscribers stream video content to PCs and television sets. An optional mail-in program allows subscribers to rent physical discs, including movies, TV programming, and videogames. Here’s more information on what the service entails from the press release:

  • Mail It! – More than 100,000 DVD movies, TV shows and games available by mail. No additional charge for high definition Blu-ray movies. One, two or three disc plans available. Queue management made conveniently from a link at www.dish.com.
  • Stream it! – Stream more than 3,000 movies to the TV. Stream more than 4,000 movies to the PC. Watch hundreds of on-demand TV shows.
  • Play it! – More than 3,000 video games by mail for Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 2, Playstation3, and Nintendo Wii.
  • Exchange it! – Unlimited exchanges of DVDs and video games at participating Blockbuster stores.
  • Watch it! – More than 20 premium entertainment movie channels from studios like MGM, Epix, Sony Movie Channel, PixL and more.

Blockbuster Movie Pass aims to steal customers away from Netflix, Gamefly, and the upcoming Netflix spin-off Qwikster. Starting at $10 per month, the service costs more than Netflix, but Dish promises that the content choices will be superior. Initially, the service will not have apps for mobile operating systems like Android and iOS, but my evil twin brother at Padvance found out that Blockbuster Movie Pass mobile apps are on the way.

Blockbuster Movie Pass should be an interesting Netflix alternative, especially when the mobile apps roll out. As a gamer, I can’t help but wonder how Gamefly is handling all of this. In less than a week two major competitors popped up. Ouchie.

Any Dish Network subscribers out there? Are you tempted to sign up for Blockbuster Movie Pass? What do you think of the game-rental option?

Author: RPadTV

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8 thoughts on “Dish Network’s Blockbuster Movie Pass Goes After Netflix”

  1. I don't have Dish Network but I think it's a very good move for both parties. The more competition the better.

  2. I think gamefly should be safe. Blockbuster only makes new relases available to rent after 90 days. So u would have to wait until January to play Gears. I think i would stick to Blockbuster if they would do away witg that wait period and if you could actually use your movie to exchange it for a game at the store. I think right now i'm going to ride out my 30 Blockbuster trial and try out qwickster before i make my decision on who will deliver my physical media fix.

    1. I think Gamefly's real competition will be in the form of rentals via cloud. I can see that next gen. I could see them renting the game via download and timing out after a set period to a connected machine.

      1. Yeah i totally agree. It's not like it is impossible for it to be done now. Look at sony with their ps+ program thats basically the beginning of cloud gaming services IMO. I wouldnt be surprised if this is what sony brings to the next gen console fight.

      2. Yes, but that's a longer-term proposition and IPS conditions have to change for that to be successful. In the immediate future, Gamefly went from not really having any competition to having two large competitors.

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