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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892917-10-000240.txt : 20100827
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100827192957
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892917-10-000240
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100826
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACDONALD ANNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001240498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15159
		FILM NUMBER:		101045182

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENTRAK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800458
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTION [7822]
		IRS NUMBER:				930780536
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE AIRPORT CTR
		STREET 2:		7700 N E AMBASSADOR PL
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97220
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032847581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7700 NE AMBASSADOR PL
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97220

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL VIDEO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881004
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000800458</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RENTRAK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RENT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001240498</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACDONALD ANNE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>485 LEXINGTON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4545</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13545</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents deferred stock units vesting in equal monthly installments on the last day of each of the 11 full calendar months next following the grant date and payable
upon retirement from the board of directors and other specified events.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Barbara A. Peachey, as attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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