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Melissa Fumero to Star Opposite Randall Park in Netflix’s ‘Blockbuster’
Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum Melissa Fumero has signed on for her follow-up to the recently concluded NBC favorite. The actress behind Amy Santiago will star opposite Randall Park in Netflix’s Blockbuster. The 10-episode workplace comedy, which was picked up to series in November after being previously developed at NBC, is created by from former Brooklyn Nine-Nine […]
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‘Blockbuster’ Comedy Starring Randall Park a Go at Netflix
NBC’s loss is Netflix’s gain (again). The streaming giant, which recently revived NBC castoff Manifest, has picked up another passed-over project from the broadcast network. Netflix has handed out a straight-to-series order for Blockbuster, a workplace comedy from writer Vanessa Ramos with Randall Park set to star. The ensemble comedy takes place at the last […]
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Disney Taps Brad Wilson for Key Streamers Marketing Post
The Walt Disney Company has named former Lending Tree exec Brad Wilson as executive vp performance marketing for the studio's direct-to-consumer streaming platforms.
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Alaska’s Last Two Blockbuster Stores Closing
Alaska's last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the U.S.
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H. Wayne Huizenga, Builder of the Blockbuster Video Chain, Dies at 80
He engineered the sale of the now-crippled business to Sumner Redstone's Viacom for $8.4 billion in 1994.
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Ron Eisenberg, Home Video Pioneer, Dies at 73
Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos calls the ETD founder "a real inspiration"
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Blockbuster Sells Mexico Stores for $31 Million
TV Azteca sister company Grupo Elektra acquires Dish Network's nationwide rental chain, which includes 320 stores.
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Blockbuster U.K. to Close Down Completely on Dec. 16
The British video rental business couldn't source a buyer for their 91 outlets and 808 store employees before Christmas.
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Blockbuster’s Last Movie Rental: ‘This Is the End’
The company rented out its final title on Saturday after announcing that it is closing its roughly 300 remaining stores by early 2014.
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Bye, Bye Blockbuster: A Eulogy for the Three-Day Rental (Guest Column)
The once-ubiquitous chain shuts its doors today -- and with it goes an important chapter in movies as a communal experience.
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Germany to Pass U.K. to Become Europe’s No. 1 Blu-ray Market
Home entertainment revenue in Germany is set to grow 6.4 percent to $2.2 billion this year with 32.2 million Blu-ray discs sold.
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Dish Adds Fewer Subs as Earnings Drop in First Quarter
The satellite TV company, founded by Charlie Ergen, added 36,000 net new subscribers and said weaker Blockbuster results were a drag on revenue.
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