TSUTAYA DISCAS, boasting the "No. 1 selection," launches Japan's first monthly subscription-based "home delivery rental & TV streaming" service! Starting November 15th, 2011 (Tuesday).

2011.11.15 Press Releases
TSUTAYA.com Co., Ltd.

—We're currently running a first-month free campaign!—

TSUTAYA.com Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Kazuo Nakanishi) operates the online home delivery rental service TSUTAYA DISCAS. http://www.discas.net/TSUTAYA has launched the "Super Premium Plan" on November 15th (Tuesday), which allows customers to use both their traditional DVD, Blu-ray, and CD home delivery rental service and TSUTAYA TV's video streaming service for a fixed monthly fee.

In addition to its existing service of delivering DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs reserved on its PC website to your home in as little as one day, TSUTAYA DISCAS has launched a new service that allows you to choose TV streaming in conjunction with TSUTAYA TV. This will allow you to immediately watch titles you reserved on the TSUTAYA DISCAS PC website through your home TV or recorder.*1This is the first service in Japan that offers both DVD, Blu-ray, and CD rental delivery and video streaming services to TV for a fixed monthly fee.

TSUTAYA DISCAS boasts the largest number of rental titles in Japan, with approximately 290,000 titles available.*2Furthermore, our TV streaming lineup now includes highly anticipated new releases such as "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," allowing us to respond to our customers' needs more quickly. We plan to continue expanding our product lineup and pursuing a comprehensive selection and convenience for our customers.

Additionally, we are offering a first-month free trial campaign for first-time TSUTAYA DISCAS users, allowing you to try up to four titles for free.

For details on the "Super Premium Plan," please see below.

*1 Of the 20,000 episodes available on TSUTAYA TV, approximately 7,500 episodes are included in this service.
*2 Total rental DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs, and comics from TSUTAYA DISCAS (Company research: as of November 2011)

TSUTAYA.com offers a variety of services, including the video streaming service "TSUTAYA TV" and the e-book service "TSUTAYA.com eBOOKs," and will continue to expand its services to "deliver all kinds of entertainment content to anyone, anywhere, anytime via the internet in the most convenient way."

[Overview of the Super Premium Plan service]

Service launch date: November 15, 2011 (Tuesday)
Service details: A monthly rental service that allows you to use both DVD, Blu-ray, and CD home delivery rentals and video streaming on TV.

How to watch TV broadcasts *3
 (1) Reserve the title you want to watch on the TSUTAYA DISCAS PC website.
 (2) Connect the fiber optic cable to the TV.
 (3) You can select and watch the titles you reserved on the PC site from the TSUTAYA DISCAS My Page on the TSUTAYA TV top page.
How to rent via home delivery
 (1) Reserve the title you want to watch on the TSUTAYA DISCAS PC website.
 (2) DVDs, Blu-rays, and CDs delivered to your home.
 (3) Return to the post office after viewing.
TV distribution methods
 Streaming/Download
Pricing plans 
 [Fixed-Price Rental 8 Super Premium]
Monthly fee: ¥2,940 (tax included). Maximum rental limit: 8 items (books).
 [Fixed-Price Rental 4: Super Premium]
Monthly fee: 1,680 yen (tax included). Maximum rental limit: 4 items (books).

*3 Compatible devices can be checked on the TSUTAYA TV PC website.

[First month free campaign]

Eligible customers: Customers using TSUTAYA DISCAS for the first time.
Fixed-rate rental 8 Super Premium or
For those who have joined the Fixed-Rate Rental 4 Super Premium plan
Campaign details: Free until the end of the month of joining. Maximum number of rentals: 4 items.

[For your reference: Overview of TSUTAYA DISCAS service]

Service name: TSUTAYA DISCAS
Site URL http://www.discas.net/
Service details
 DVD/Blu-ray rental, CD rental, comic rental home delivery service, as well as music/video streaming, etc.
Number of members: 1.18 million (as of November 1, 2011)
Total number of titles*2: Approximately 290,000 titles
T-POINT are awarded and redeemed at a rate of 1 point for every 100 yen (including tax) spent, and 1 point is worth 1 yen.
Pricing Plan: [Fixed-Rate Rental 8] Monthly fee: ¥1,958 (tax included) Number of rentals: Maximum 8
 [Fixed-Rate Rental 4] Monthly fee: 980 yen (tax included) Number of rentals: Maximum 4

[For your reference: Overview of TSUTAYA TV service]
Item Content
Service name: TSUTAYA TV
Site URL http://tsutaya-tv.jp/
Service details 
TSUTAYA TV offers a video-on-demand (VOD) service for compatible high-definition TVs, Blu-ray recorders, and Android devices (with support for the "Super Premium Plan" planned for 2012), featuring a wide range of content including anime and Japanese films, primarily focusing on high-definition foreign films and TV dramas from major Hollywood studios.
Total number of works: Approximately 23,000 (as of November 1, 2011)
T-POINT are awarded and redeemed at a rate of 1 point for every 100 yen (including tax) spent, and 1 point is worth 1 yen.
Pricing plans
There are no registration fees, monthly fees, or annual fees.

*For pricing plans on Android devices, please refer to the TSUTAYA TV website.
*Discounts are available for purchases in packs. ■ Rental (Streaming/Download)
• Movies: New releases from 400 yen / Older films from 300 yen (Viewing period: 48 hours or more)
• TV series: From 200 yen (Viewing period: 48 hours or more)
 ■Cell (video sales)
Movies: New releases from ¥2,880 / Older films from ¥1,880
TV series - A la carte - from 400 yen

Documents related to this matter

[First in Japan] Launch of a monthly subscription-based 'home delivery rental & TV streaming' service!

Inquiries regarding this matter
TSUTAYA.com Co., Ltd. Public Relations Representative: Tada
TEL: 03-6800-4491