MORNING ROUNDUP: 'Inception' to Rent for $3-a-Night at Blockbuster Kiosks

5:58 AM PST 12/8/2010 by Georg Szalai, Lindsay Powers

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- NCR Corp., which operates DVD rental kiosks for Blockbuster, is trying out premium pricing in select markets, the Los Angeles Times reports. Inception and Knight & Day will rent for $2.99 the first night and $1-a-night thereafter -- instead of the typical $1-a-night fee -- in 900 kiosks in Atlanta, Miami, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Six major Hollywood studios -- including Fox and Inception distributor Warner Bros. -- have said that $1 rentals undercut more profitable DVD sales, and have negotiated deals that mandate a rental delay. Redbox will continue to charge $1-a-night.