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So you've got a great innovation on your hands--a new product or service
that is going to change everything. Well, soon you'll face your first
battle: How to explain the thing. If it's new, it's going to ...READ»
You read that correctly, it’s not a typo. Blockbuster fails to deliver even as they promise you total access. This past couple of weeks I’ve had my fill of promises not kept at the local store. It wasn’t the first time; it was ...READ»
You read that correctly, it’s not a typo. Blockbuster fails to deliver even as they promise you total access. This past couple of weeks I’ve had my fill of promises not kept at the local store. It wasn’t the first time; it was ...READ»
Blockbuster last week urged its shareholders against granting Greg Meyer a seat on the board of directors. Meyer, a large shareholder in the company himself and the former CEO of kiosk company DVDXpress, filed a Blockbuster ...READ»
If you couldn't get enough of the recent patent-infringement thriller RIM vs. NPT, you'll definitely want to follow the latest nail-biter: Netflix vs. Blockbuster. Netflix is suing Blockbuster for violating its patents regarding ...READ»
Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes has been vocal in the press lately, knocking Netflix for its outdated content and boasting of the company's 28-day exclusive window for new releases, even as they flirt with bankruptcy. While Netflix has ...READ»
It seems Blockbuster Inc. backed off from acquiring its competitor Hollywood Video. Instead, Hollywood (number two in home rentals) will merge with Movie Gallery (number three). Their combined company will be a greater rival for ...READ»
I was just waiting for this to happen. Blockbuster may not "technically" have late fees anymore, but their hyped-up, feverish TV commercials celebrating the end of late fees does nothing to remind viewers that well, there are ...READ»
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»
So Blockbuster announced today that it would use its stores, of which there are thousands, as mini-distribution centers for its video rental service that competes with Netflix. All together now: Duh! Has this not been obvious to ...READ»
Why Blockbuster's 28-day advantage, "additional daily rates" (don't call 'em late fees), and stay-the-course CEO may not be enough to save the video rental giant.READ»
Blockbuster is piloting a new movie-rental program that allows customers to load movies onto SD cards and play them back on mobile phones and TVs equipped with SD readers. The rentals cost $1.99.
Perhaps conceived as a one-up ...READ»
Blockbuster announced this morning that it had signed a new deal with Warner Brothers to provide "immediate availability of new DVD and Blu-ray releases from the studio." But this isn't just your ordinary licensing wheeling and ...READ»
Blockbuster, the $500 million video rental chain, has been in a long battle to remain relevant in the Internet-enabled age--lately by attempting to strike a deal for online content distribution. But the company's Internet leap may ...READ»
Remember Blockbuster? You know, you'd rent a movie and then when you had to return it, you dropped it in that funny mail slot outside the store? It just announced, at long last some would say, that it's partnering with TiVo to bring ...READ»
1. Debt Snowball
Financial struggles often feel insurmountable: Will I ever be able to retire if I can't get out of debt? Personal-finance guru Dave Ramsey recommends making a "debt snowball" by combining small amounts of money ...READ»
You may have noticed lots of deal-making recently between movie studios and their post-box-office money makers, Blockbuster and Netflix. Just this morning Netflix announced its movies would be streamed to members Wii consoles, for ...READ»
We've already told you how to survive the contract war between Blockbuster and Netflix--now Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes (who since joining the struggling company in 2007 has seen its stock plunging to around 30 cents a share and ...READ»
If Blockbuster's [NYSE:BBI] plan to provide in-store movie download kiosks seems idiotic, then perhaps this bit of news will bring you a higher respect for their business plan. The company has been beta testing its new Movielink ...READ»
If the success of Netflix has led Blockbuster to believe that people are now too lazy -- ahem, customer service focused -- to walk to the corner video store, perhaps Moviebank USA head Oliver Delouis is onto something with his ...READ»
Newsday reports that Blockbuster Inc. has launched its online movie rental service, which allows subscribers unlimited rentals, three DVDs at a time, from the company's Web site for a flat monthly fee. The movies are to be delivered ...READ»
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