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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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Blockbuster U.K. Sold to Investment Firm
Gordon Brothers will acquire 264 video and game rental stores two months after the company filed for insolvency protection.
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Dish CEO on Hopper: ‘I Don’t Want to Kill Ads’
"I also don't want to put my head in the sand," said Charlie Ergen at the D: Dive Into Media conference.
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Blockbuster UK Seeks Insolvency Protection, Buyer
The DVD and video game rental firm, which has faced competition from online entertainment providers, follows music and film retailer HMV into administration.
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Online Movie Start-up Prescreen Adds Blockbuster, IM Global Execs as Advisory Board Members
??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
Netflix is going along with the new plan, with one analyst saying that the online streaming firm is "really not focused on new releases."
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Warner Bros. Doubles Delay on Netflix, Redbox DVD Rentals to 56 Days
The change is part of Hollywood studios' effort to support DVD sales.
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Warner Bros. Keeps Latest Films from Dish’s Blockbuster Amid Window Dispute
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.
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Dish Network and Blockbuster Will Combine Their Wares
The new product, dubbed Blockbuster Movie Pass, includes DVDs, video games and unlimited streaming, but is only available to Dish subscribers.
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