There are many ways to rent movies these days. One could take a walk down to the local video rental store, download a film on the internet, order one up from a television service provider or even receive movies in the mail.

Netflix, Zip.ca and More

The online movie rental industry is lead by Netflix, the American company that was the template for all other such subscription services. Netflix was established in 1997 and now has approximately 8.2 million customers in the United States. The biggest name in online movie rentals in Canada is Zip.ca, which has partnered with Rogers, one of the country’s largest multi-media companies, which owns nation-wide video rental chains. Other mail order movie subscription websites include Cinemail.ca, Videomatica.ca and Canflix.com. For an unlimited, 2 DVDs at a time package, a customer will pay about $25 per month with most companies. The subscription fees vary if the customer wants more or fewer DVDs at a time.