NCR expands Blockbuster rental kiosk program

DAYTON, Ohio NCR announced that it has purchased the remaining equity in TNR Holdings, the second largest DVD kiosk operator in North America, in order to expand the NCR SelfServ Entertainment portfolio across North America under the Blockbuster Express brand.

"This acquisition is a major step forward in NCR’s strategy of becoming the leading provider of self-service entertainment solutions and will deliver the best and broadest media offerings to our customers through our partnership with Blockbuster," said John Bruno, EVP NCR Industry Solutions Group. “As the global leader in self-service solutions, NCR is applying our expertise to the entertainment industry to offer consumers a fast, easy and convenient way to buy and rent movies, music and video games.”

In the fall of 2008, NCR began a strategic alliance with Blockbuster to deploy Blockbuster Express branded DVD rental kiosks in a successful pilot program that was the first step of a national rollout of thousands of units.