Those bright red envelopes heralding the arrival of the Netflix DVD are about to take their final bow. The media company will ship its finished discs on Sept. 29, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says he said in a statement Tuesday. The DVD rental service has been in business for 25 years.
“We feel proud to have been able to share movie nights with our longtime DVD members, very proud of what our employees have achieved and excited to continue to please entertainment fans for many decades to come,” Sarandos said. “Our goal has always been to provide the best service to our members, but as the DVD business continues to shrink, that will become increasingly difficult. Making our 2023 season allow us to maintain our quality of service through the last day and go on a high note.”
a List of frequently asked questions The Future Determines for Subscribers: Finished discs will ship September 29th, and returns of rental discs will be accepted through October 27th. Customers will receive a final bill in August and will continue to receive the service until September 29th. Netflix streaming subscriptions will not be affected.
Founded in 1997, Netflix began with mail-order DVD sales and rentals, though the company’s sales division quickly fizzled out, with rentals taking center stage.
Over its 25 years, the company says it has shipped more than 5.2 billion discs and served 40 million unique subscribers. It all started with Beetlejuice, the first DVD shipped, on March 10, 1998. The most popular title was the 2009 football drama The Blind Side, though Netflix hasn’t revealed how often that movie has been rented.
With DVD rentals lagging behind, the company introduced streaming media and video-on-demand in 2007. In 2013, Netflix began offering its original content on the service, starting with the popular political drama house of cards Starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as a fictional political couple fighting their way to the White House. In 2016, Netflix rebranded its DVD-by-mail service using the name and website DVD.com.
As for what you can do now if you’re a frustrated DVD fan, you’ll have to find a different way to fix your movie. Most local libraries will borrow DVDs and may also offer them as DVDs Free credits to be viewed via webcast Through services like Hoopla Digital and Kanopy.
Or maybe it’s finally time to look into watching movies and shows via a subscription-based streaming service. CNET Shows Guide to all major servicesincluded NetflixAnd Disney PlusAnd HBO MaxAnd HuluAnd Prime VideoAnd Paramount PlusAnd peacockAnd Apple TV PlusAnd starsAnd YouTube and more.
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