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Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix by dhimes on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @01:27PM (#280556)
You have to be careful with the licensing on that one...but a good idea in concept
Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix by omouse on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @04:14PM (#280763)
As far as I know, they already play clips of movies or even full movies (though they are older movies usually).
Re:Blockbuster CEO 'Confused by Fascination' With Netflix by dhimes on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @11:14PM (#281154)
I seem to recall they had stuff on in the background while you browsed, but I don't know if they had to pay for that right or if the movie distributors paid them, or neither. But I suspect if a commercial establishment started having "theater" showings, they might be violating the license agreements of the videos.

I know that schools sometimes do it (or they used to, before the RIAA went rabid), however, as do (did) day-care facilities.