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New Details On Redbox-Verizon Streaming Service, Netflix Competitor

BY Austin CarrTue Feb 7, 2012

Inside Redbox and Verizon's planned subscription offering in the digital and physical space.READ»

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Redbox To Acquire NCR's Blockbuster Express For $100 Million, Boast "More Locations Than McDonald's And Starbucks Combined"

BY Austin CarrMon Feb 6, 2012

Coinstar, the company behind DVD-kiosk service Redbox, today announced it would acquire NCR's entertainment business for as much as $100 million. NCR, once the central rival to Redbox through its Blockbuster Express brand, operates thousands of movie-rental kiosks which will now come under Redbox and Coinstar's control.READ»

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Redbox Partners With Verizon To Launch Streaming Video Service

BY Austin CarrMon Feb 6, 2012

The Coinstar subsidiary today announced a new partnership with Verizon. The joint venture will launch in the second half of 2012 and be a subscription-based and "affordable service that will allow all consumers across the U.S. to enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and devices they prefer," the companies said.READ»

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Is Netflix Hated Enough To Inspire A "Netflix Killer"?

BY Austin CarrTue Aug 16, 2011

Many have threatened to leave Netflix. But do they have anywhere to go? Supposed "Netflix killers" in the space are going after its customers--even if they offer very different services, and in certain instances, more expensive prices. READ»

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Red Hot Redbox Seeing 40 Rentals Per Second: Infographic

BY Austin CarrMon Aug 1, 2011

Only days after reporting $363.9 million in quarterly revenue and $79 million in operating income, up 34% and 99% year-over-year, respectively, DVD kiosk company Redbox has released some more impressive figures. READ»

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Redbox Adds Video Games, Challenging Gamefly

BY Austin CarrThu Jun 16, 2011

DVD rental giant Redbox announced it will include video games at more than 21,000 of its kiosks nationwide. The new service will launch Friday, and includes titles from the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3, all for $2 per day.READ»

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Blockbuster's Largest Shareholder Calls Blockbuster Worst Investment Ever Made

BY Austin CarrTue Mar 22, 2011

Finally! Admission of wrongdoing! After years as Blockbuster's largest shareholder, Carl Icahn, who at one point amassed some 17 million shares of the now-bankrupt company, has called Blockbuster "the worst investment I ever made." READ»

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Disruptive Pricing Goes a Long Way

BY Kaihan KrippendorffThu Jan 20, 2011

I have been reviewing an innovative health-care company, Best Doctors. Today I want to go over how this $100M global provider prices itself successfully.READ»

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After Touting 28-Day Advantage Over Netflix, Blockbuster Agrees to Same Delay

BY Austin CarrThu Dec 16, 2010

"Blockbuster has hot new releases ... 28 days before Netflix and Redbox," the troubled video giant boasted in its ads. Well, not any more -- at least not with Blockbuster Express.READ»

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Blockbuster's Multi-Million Dollar Ad Campaign Knocks Netflix, Touts 28-day Advantage

BY Austin CarrMon Nov 22, 2010

Blockbuster has released its national TV ad campaign. At a cost of up to $20 million, the company is using the exact same strategy that led it to bankruptcy. READ»

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Blockbuster Redux: Drops Millions on National Ad Campaign Bashing Netflix … Again?

BY Austin CarrFri Nov 19, 2010

Blockbuster is jumping back in the game with a $15 to $20 million national TV ad campaign. The goal is to raise awareness for its advantages over Netflix. Wait! Haven’t we heard this before?READ»

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Redbox Adds Video Games to Join GameFly, Blockbuster: Is Netflix Next?

BY Austin CarrWed Oct 13, 2010

Kiosk powerhouse Redbox announced it will offer video games in addition to movies, marking a new trend in the rental industry that Netflix may mimic.READ»

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Open Thread: How Could Blockbuster Reinvent Itself to Become Relevant Again?

BY Austin CarrTue Oct 12, 2010

Blockbuster is currently searching for a new CEO. Who should they select? How can Blockbuster remake itself to compete with Netflix, Redbox, Apple, and the whole slew of companies that caused its demise?READ»

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Blockbuster Bankruptcy: A Decade of Decline

BY Austin CarrWed Sep 22, 2010

The video rental giant finally files for Chapter 11. If only it had bought Netflix for $50 million in 2000! Here are the key moments in the downfall.READ»

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Blockbuster's Bizarre 3-Month Delay on By-Mail Offerings

BY Austin CarrTue Sep 14, 2010

Blockbuster's last-ditch effort to attract new customers is like a gamer garage sale.READ»

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Open Thread: Why Is Blockbuster Going Bankrupt?

BY Austin CarrFri Aug 27, 2010

How can the company remake itself to rival Netflix?READ»

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Blockbusted: A Netflix Knock-Out, Bad Metaphors on the Path to the Movie Monster's Bankruptcy

BY Austin CarrFri Aug 27, 2010

A look back at the best denials of Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes. READ»

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Blockbuster: We Can Beat Bankruptcy and Netflix

BY Austin CarrThu Aug 19, 2010

Blockbuster's head of digital strategy believes his ailing company is better positioned than any company out there.READ»

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Blockbuster's Digital Chief Attacks Apple, Netflix

BY Austin CarrWed Aug 18, 2010

The movie rental giant says Steve Jobs' software is too restrictive, and its online movie rival is too geeky for regular users. Part one of our interview with Blockbuster's digital chief.READ»

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Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes on Bankruptcy, Netflix, and Becoming the Next Apple

BY Austin CarrFri Jun 18, 2010

While it may feel like an all out tug-of-war between Blockbuster and Netflix, don't forget they aren't the only companies battling for market share. Redbox is fighting for kiosk space. Apple, Amazon, and Comcast are competing for ...READ»