Part of the problem is the company's Redbox business, which has been declining as consumers shift their movie rental viewing to online services, like Netflix and Amazon's Prime Instant Video.
These vacation rentals offer views so luxurious, so spectacular, that they seem just too perfect to be real.
Palazzo Parisi, Italy Set above the village of Oliveto, this 16th-century fortress — available as a villa rental — has views of the wooded Sabine Hills.
Charles Oppler, a partner in Oppler-Ketive Realtors in Fort Lee, said that a high-rise luxury rental, with views, services and amenities, "could fill a niche" in the market.
Also, for rentals, you must view a video within 30 days of downloading it, and within 24 hours of beginning to watch it.
It's important to note that this kind of research is conducted offline in much the same way: fictitious homeowners of varying demographics may apply for home loans or rentals, with a view to finding patterns in how different types of people are treated.
That does not include DVD sales and rentals, pay per view, cable and TV sales and so on.
End machines were as hard to come by as summer rentals with ocean views.
All of it will fall under the banner of Archstone Clinton, a development of premium rentals and commanding views.
Sandy Sweigard, a benefits consultant, moved from White Plains to a one-bedroom rental (with a view) on Riverside Drive in March.
