Literally why?
Artificial views. It’s the same way cable tv gets their views by having it run in bars, restaurants, airports, etc.
Artificial ad impressions is more like it.
Doesn’t matter if nobody’s watching, the digital ad buyers have no way of knowing.
I can’t believe Redbox still even exists at this point… let alone >3000 of the things.
They do well in rural areas that have little to no internet options.
Eh, I like it sometimes. Renting a movie digitally costs $5+, renting that same movie from Redbox costs ~$2 and I don’t need to give up my info to some online service. it’s a little annoying going there physically, but I also have the option of ripping it from the DVD and watching it later (legality may vary, YMMV).
So online rentals are more expensive and less privacy-friendly. That’s enough for me to favor Redbox.
It’s the only place left to get a physical BluRay and they’re only for $2 instead of a stream for $5+.
That’s a crossover I didn’t see coming
Oh yay