Warner Bros. now adding restrictions to your Netflix DVD queue

[The Straight Story]

Giant media company Warner Brothers might be taking further steps to ensure that its updated distribution strategy for newly released DVD movies has the maximum effect — regardless of how petty the company may seem as a result.

Earlier this month, Warner Brothers decided to delay all new DVD movie releases from becoming available through video rental services, like Blockbuster and Netflix. This means the rental services must wait 56 days after a new Warner Brothers DVD hits retail store shelves before it’s able to begin renting it out to customers. Of course, the video rental companies do have the option of buying the new DVD releases at full retail price, but this would raise over all operating costs for the rental service and ultimately dip into its profits.

As if that wasn’t enough, Warner Brothers is now imposing additional stipulations for its DVD movie new releases. Starting Feb. 1, the company has decided to restrict Netflix users from adding any new DVD releases to their queue until 28 days after the DVD goes on sale in retail stores, according to an LA Times report.

While Netflix is unable to offer new DVD movies for rent during the 56-day delay window, the company currently allows subscribers to add the titles to their rental queue. This is particularly useful for Netflix subscribers because the new DVDs automatically ship out once the 56-day delay period ends.

http://venturebeat.com/2012/01/26/warner-brothers-netflix-queue/

[TreasonousBastard]

1. This is an old story with studios restricting rental and..

Red Box access for a couple of months.

Personally, I haven't noticed any movie I absolutely HAD to have immediately. I'll wait the two months.

[Javaman]

3. +1

there is some sort of weird illusion being played up the public that people must watch something right away.

Any movie I care to watch these days, is usually an independant and won't be released to video for a while.

Frankly, I don't see the rush to see crap.

[The Straight Story]

4. Well, you can DL from piratebay before they even become a dvd

Always options...

[MadHound]

2. Not my Netflix queue,

I rent my movies from a locally owned store. Employs more people, keeps money in the local community.

[Nye Bevan]

5. They haven't added any restrictions to my BitTorrent downloads, fortunately (nt)

[frylock]

6. these idiots don't get it and they never will..

i can wait 56 days to rent your precious production, or i can download it in an hour with my bittorrent client.