DVD rentals blast off as old and new forms of delivery unite

DVD rentals blast off as old and new forms of delivery unite. DVD rentals are booming, boosted by the growing popularity of new Internet-based subscription services that bring the video shop into the home. ¶ The newest online way to pick films, however, still relies on the oldest form of delivery -- the good old mail service. ¶ This combination of the Internet, low-cost monthly subscriptions and mail order allowing people to keep DVDs as long as they want, is a winning formula across the United States, Europe and Australia. [Yahoo! News]