Hoyts Kiosk
| Type | Subsidiary of Hoyts |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail/DVD rental |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Area served | Australia |
| Website | hoytskiosk.com.au |
Hoyts Kiosk, previously known as Oovie, is an Australian company that specialises in the rental of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs via automated retail kiosks. As of June 2013, Hoyts Kiosk had over 500 kiosks in Australia, located in every state and territory except South Australia. The company has 250,000 active customers.[1]
Kiosks feature the company's signature green color and are at grocery stores, shopping centres, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants.
History
Oovie was launched as Instant DVD by Sydney-based entrepreneurs Andrew Evetts and Ian O'Rourke. In October 2009 they sold the business to Hoyts who rebranded the company as Oovie.[2]
Kiosk design and operation
Customers can choose a DVD at any kiosk, or select and reserve online for collection at a kiosk. DVDs can be returned to any kiosk in Australia.[3]
DVDs must be returned by 9 pm on the following or a further day's rental is charged.
Hoyts Kiosk offers bonus deals such as a free movie on the first Wednesday of each month, or a two-for-one offer if another movie is rented within three days of a rental.[4]
See also
- Online video rental
- Video store
References
- ↑ Cameron, Nadia (25 March 2013). "Tech in marketing: Personalising email-based customer communication". cmo.com.au. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ Murfett, Andrew (13 February 2010). "Boom in DVD rentals is one out of the box". theage.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ Kermond, Clare (23 January 2012). "Hot competition for DVD rentals". businessday.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rent One Get One Free". hoytskiosk.com.au. Retrieved 27 October 2012.