The company's predecessor, National Video, Inc. was founded in 1977. In 1985, the company changed its name to Rentrak Corporation to better reflect its Pay-Per-Transaction® (PPT) distribution and revenue sharing programs.
The company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with additional U.S. and international offices. Corporate address: One Airport Center, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, 3rd Floor, Portland, Oregon 97220.
Rentrak held its last annual meeting of shareholders on August 24, 2011 at the company's headquarters in Portland, Oregon. A date has not yet been set for the company's next annual meeting.
Rentrak does not currently offer shares of its stock through a direct stock purchase plan. Rentrak stock may be purchased in the open market through any registered stock broker.