Wal-Mart Mulls Movie Downloads Through Kiosks

Wal-Mart already has music-burnings kiosks in some stores, so this seems like an extension of that…it has held discussions with Hollywood studios about installing kiosks in its stores from which consumers could download films on to portable discs, says this story.

The move aims to alleviate the shortage of space on Wal-Mart’s shelves, which has been identified by Wall Street analysts and film executives as a cause for the slowdown in DVD sales. At the same time, it would benefit the studios by lowering their shipping costs, and the expense of dealing with returned inventory.

The studios are also looking at other retailers including Target and Best Buy.

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