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   Dish Adds Fewer Subs as Earnings Drop in First Quarter

   3:15 am 5/9/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The satellite TV company, founded by Charlie Ergen, added 36,000 net new subscribers and said weaker Blockbuster results were a drag on revenue.Read more

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   Blockbuster U.K. Sold to Investment Firm

   7:26 am 3/24/2013

   • by George Szalai

   Gordon Brothers will acquire 264 video and game rental stores two months after the company filed for insolvency protection. Read more

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   Dish CEO on Hopper: 'I Don't Want to Kill Ads'

   12:15 pm 2/12/2013

   • by Paul Bond

   "I also don't want to put my head in the sand," said Charlie Ergen at the D: Dive Into Media conference.Read more

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   Blockbuster UK Seeks Insolvency Protection, Buyer

   6:55 am 1/16/2013

   • by Georg Szalai

   The DVD and video game rental firm, which has faced competition from online entertainment providers, follows music and film retailer HMV into administration.Read more

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   Online Movie Start-up Prescreen Adds Blockbuster, IM Global Execs as Advisory Board Members

   3:53 pm 1/18/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   

IM founder and CEO Stuart Ford and the rental firm's Tim Wesley will advise the recently launched distribution and marketing platform.

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   Redbox, Blockbuster Oppose Warner Bros. Plan to Delay New DVD Rentals for Eight Weeks

   5:41 am 1/11/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Netflix is going along with the new plan, with one analyst saying that the online streaming firm is "really not focused on new releases."Read more

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   Warner Bros. Doubles Delay on Netflix, Redbox DVD Rentals to 56 Days

   5:42 am 1/6/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The change is part of Hollywood studios' effort to support DVD sales.Read more

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   Warner Bros. Keeps Latest Films from Dish's Blockbuster Amid Window Dispute

   5:45 am 10/27/2011

   • by Georg Szalai

   Blockbuster has bought DVDs of "Horrible Bosses" and "Green Lantern" on the open market as Warner is looking to expand 28-day release windows in place with such companies as Netflix and Redbox.Read more

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   Dish Network and Blockbuster Will Combine Their Wares

   11:23 am 9/23/2011

   • by Paul Bond

   The new product, dubbed Blockbuster Movie Pass, includes DVDs, video games and unlimited streaming, but is only available to Dish subscribers.Read more

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    Dish Network Planning to Launch Blockbuster-Based Netflix Rival

    2:55 pm 9/2/2011

    • by THR Staff

    UPDATED: The country's second largest satellite TV provider looks to go head-to-head with the bruised Netflix.Read more

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