Dish Network in Talks to Offer Premium Video Rental Service
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Dish Network Corp., the second-largest U.S. satellite-television provider, is considering a video-on-demand service to offer Hollywood movies about eight weeks after they’re released, an executive said.
The service would likely have terms “similar” to those of DirecTV, including a price tag of about $30, Dish Executive Vice President Tom Cullen said in an interview. DirecTV, the largest satellite-TV operator, announced the debut of its Home Premiere service last month, giving customers the option to purchase certain movies for $29.99 eight weeks after theatrical release.