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Blockbuster Playing Games
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 13, 2009
Got game? Blockbuster Total Access wants your business. The company is starting a new program to offer video game rentals as part of its movies-by-mail service. They're going to start with a limited number of subscribers when the program launches in a few weeks, but the company is saying that it will be available to everyone by the summer.

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Blockbuster Busting into VOD
- By sandv blog
- Posted January 15, 2009
Not happy with just MovieLink, Blockbuster is also partnering with Sonic Solutions' CinemaNow for Internet delivery of movies. This new partnership will let Blockbuster package deals with hardware providers. They're keeping MovieLink, but this new deal will let Blockbuster work with the likes of LG, Samsung and more to provide video-on-demand service directly to

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Blockbuster On-Demand
- By sandv blog
- Posted November 25, 2008
Blockbuster has yet another way to get their movies into your home. And this one looks like it could make a bit of a splash. Blockbuster has been losing the battle with Netflix, with hundreds of stores shutting down recently. Their subscription service let them compete head-to-head, and consumers liked having movies delivered to their home.

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Movielink.com Closing, Absorbed By Blockbuster
- By sandv blog
- Posted November 17, 2008
Movielink has been part of Blockbuster for months now, but their own website was still up and running. Well, until now, that it. Movielink.com is officially closing on December 15, 2008. No more downloads through them, but all those movies will still be available for downloading through Blockbuster.com.

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Blockbuster's Set-Top Box: Home for the Holidays
- By sandv blog
- Posted November 10, 2008
Is this yet another case of "too little, too late?" Blockbuster CEO/Chairman Jim Keyes made an interesting announcement during an investor call last week.

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Blockbuster Stores Sticking Around
- By sandv blog
- Posted September 24, 2008
We go on and on about digital downloads, video-on-demand, and even mail-order movie delivery. Let's face it, there's lots to talk about there. It's easy to forget that your neighborhood Blockbuster stores are still around, and still account for more than half of Blockbuster's total sales.

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Blockbuster: No Movie Night Tonight?
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 22, 2008
Earlier this week, we reported that Netflix was having problems shipping out movies. Looks like Blockbuster is also having problems.

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Blockbuster Busting Out Blu-ray
- By sandv blog
- Posted August 11, 2008
Blockbuster is taking aggressive steps to push Blu-ray and download services. While known as a DVD rental giant, Blockbuster is busting out of the mold.

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Blockbuster Bails on Circuit City Buyout Bid
- By sandv blog
- Posted July 2, 2008
Talk about a slap in the face. After making a bid for Circuit City, supposedly for over $1 billion, Blockbuster has changed its mind. Siting "market conditions," Blockbuster has withdrawn its $1.3 billion bid.

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Blockbuster Blunder?
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 29, 2008
You don't need to have a business degree or know how to balance your checkbook to know this is just not a good idea.

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An Odd Mating Dance
- By sandv blog
- Posted May 13, 2008
The dance has begun. The first moves are subtle. One partner dances slowly around the other, the other shows a vulnerable side. Certain moves are expected, others a surprise. In the world of corporate takeovers, actions speak volumes when it comes to foreshadowing what steps are coming up next.

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Circuitbuster
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 14, 2008
Blockbuster wants in on the electronics business. First the struggling movie rentals company wants to sell a branded set-top box for downloading movies. Now it wants to buy an entire consumer electronics retail chain. Blockbuster made a buyout offer to Circuit City, which isn't doing so hot itself.

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