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- Blockbuster inks deal with TiVo
- Blockbuster inks deal with TiVoTiVo is rubbishI think its only used in the US. I had it when it was first launched in the UK but it was slow and unreliable. BT Vision or Sky+ are the new kings of recorders.Well the first Tivos were not that great...maybe you should...
- Tags: Podcasts, DVR, Digital video, Digital media, TiVo Inc., Blockbuster Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-25
- Blockbuster inks deal with TiVo
- Blockbuster said Wednesday that it will distribute its on-demand library via TiVo digital video recorders. Under the deal, Blockbuster's library of titles will be integrated in TiVo's Series 2 and 3, HD and HD XL DVRs. Meanwhile, Blockbuster will sell TiVo DVRs in its stores statement. ...
- Tags: Blockbuster Inc., TiVo Inc., Managed Hosting, DVR, Cloud Computing, Digital Video, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- Netflix could have an open field as rival Blockbuster struggles
- Netflix, which has already proven to be recession resistant, could find itself with an open field of growth ahead as its primary bricks-and-mortar competition struggles. Throughout its history, Netflix has competed with Blockbuster. And its rival has sometimes made Netflix's profit margins shrink. But now the viability...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Bankruptcy, Litigation, Personal Finance, Business Operations, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- 2Wire MediaPoint Digital Media Player w/ Blockbuster OnDemand
- Blockbuster Video has had a rough transition to the 21st century, thanks in large part to Netflix. That flat-fee, subscription-based DVD-by-mail concern became the first major challenge to Blockbuster's once lucrative brick and mortar storefronts--a business model that was based largely on profits derived from late fees. Then, just as...
- Tags: TVs, Corporate communications, TV & Home Theater, Media players, Wi-Fi, on-demand, media player, 2Wire, Blockbuster Inc., NetFlix Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-01-28
- BlockBuster(PocketPC) 1.0 (Mobile)
- BlockBuster is an amazing arcade game with relaxed game-playing mode. Your goal is to clear the board deleting blocks of color squares - game wil bring you hours of pleasure and joy. Now you play on color devices working under Windows CE. Skins, online contest and several skill levels for...
- Tags: Mobile, Blockbuster Inc., Pocket PC, Absolutist.com, Games, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-01-06
- Blockbuster joins movie-streaming race with 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player
- Blockbuster joins movie-streaming race with 2Wire MediaPoint digital media playerAnd don't forget...Microsoft just updated X-Box 360's Dashboard which now Integrates any user's account with Netflix into it. So they can browse their ques and watch any movies available for instant... all the while integrating Windows Media Center into it as...
- Tags: Media Center PCs, Game players, Web site development, Corporate communications, Web technology, Digital video, Hulu.com, TiVo Inc., NetFlix Inc., 2Wire, Blockbuster Inc., digital media, movie
- Discussion threads 2008-11-26
- Blockbuster joins movie-streaming race with 2Wire MediaPoint digital media player
- With Netflix pushing hard into the living room with the Netflix Player by Roku, Vudu offering an improved device (the BX100) with HD streaming, and, of course, Apple TV still hanging around, Blockbuster was bound to want to join the streaming movie club, even if the...
- Tags: 2Wire, Digital Media, Movie, Blockbuster Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Blockbuster Italia Simplifies Order Management and Improves Franchisee Services
- Blockbuster Italia wanted to implement a solid, flexible system capable of adapting to new tax laws and accounting standards specific to different countries in which the company does business and permit effective customization where required Optimize information exchanges between head office and branches. The challenge was to improve the quality...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Blockbuster Inc., Order Management, Blockbuster Italia, Taxes, Free Trade, Monitors & Displays, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Planning, Finance, Hardware, Components
- Case studies 2008-09-01
- Dashbuster - Netflix Blockbuster Queue Manager 1.1 (Mobile)
- Dashbuster is the worlds first Blockbuster queue manager for the iPhone - and now it's gone Netflix too! It's time to interact with your online movie rental service the way it was meant to be. Features: View your shipped, queued, and saved movies at a glance, including cover art...
- Tags: NetFlix Inc., Mobile, Movie, Blockbuster Inc., Jerry Jones, Dashbuster, RSS, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-08-13
- Blockbuster comes to its senses: Pulls Circuit City bid
- Blockbuster comes to its senses: Pulls Circuit City bidBlockbuster comes to its senses:It would be cheaper to flush $100 bills down the toilet than to buy Circuit City. Remember when they laid off store employees and hired them back at a lower wage? How much is a desperate company worth?...
- Tags: Strategy, Blockbuster Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-05
- Whither Blu-ray?
- Blu-ray hasn't been setting any sales records, in no small part due to its higher price. That, however, doesn't alter the fact that Sony absolutely had to win the format war, even if media downloads end up supplanting video disc formats. by John Carroll
- Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Blu-ray, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Games, Video On Demand (VoD), Game Players, Hd Dvd, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-07-03
- Blockbuster comes to its senses: Pulls Circuit City bid
- Blockbuster said it is withdrawing its proposal to buy Circuit City. In a statement late Tuesday, Blockbuster said its decision to pull its bid was based on "market conditions and the completion of our initial due diligence process." What Blockbuster didn't say is that no one could...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Branding, Microsoft Office, Marketing, Office Suites, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Dell Helps Soho VFX Deliver a Hollywood Blockbuster on Deadline While Reducing Power Costs by 20 Percent
- Soho VFX makes the impossible happen for Hollywood blockbusters. Artists at visual effects studio Soho VFX work under intense pressure to meet tight deadlines; they require highly reliable and dependable computers that allow them to focus on their creativity. Artists at visual effects studio Soho VFX work under intense pressure...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., SOHO, Blockbuster Inc., Soho VFX
- Case studies 2008-07-01
- BLOCKBUSTER Total Access 1 (Windows)
- Introducing the BLOCKBUSTER Total Access and Amazon Search gadget. BLOCKBUSTER Total Access gives the convenience of renting movies online with a choice of how to return them: send them back by mail or exchange them for new movies or discounted game rentals at participating stores. This version is the first...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Blockbuster Inc., Sidebar Gadgets, Games, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-06-27
- Blockbuster can start due diligence on Circuit City
- Blockbuster can start due diligence on Circuit CitySM & CC, NF & BBSystemax is an better fit for Circuit City since Systemax already have an strong online store called TigerDirect. They also purchased most of CompUSA stores. It will be the most obvious and safest fit. Blockbuster will be better...
- Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Systemax, NetFlix Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- Blockbuster can start due diligence on Circuit City
- Circuit City said Friday that it is exploring strategic alternatives and will allow Blockbuster and investor Carl Icahn to "conduct additional due diligence." Last month, Blockbuster announced a rather perplexing plan to acquire Circuit City in an attempt to take two struggling retailers and make one strong...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Diligence, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Blockbuster offers $1 billion-plus for Circuit City
- Blockbuster offers $1 billion-plus for Circuit CityDrowning menBlockbuster has a limited life with broadband and movies on demand. It won't be long before they're out of business with their model as it currently is. I get the impression BB need to change their delivery, otherwise they're history before too long.And...
- Tags: Blockbuster Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-15
- Chart of the day: Blockbuster and Circuit City vs. Apple, Amazon, Best Buy
- Chart of the day: Blockbuster and Circuit City vs. Apple, Amazon, Best BuyName Please...I wonder which name going to get ditched? It wouldn't work even if Blockbuster folded all movie rental operations into an Circuit City in store kiosk just like Best Buy did with the Geek Squad. That scenario...
- Tags: Branding, Amazon.com Inc., intenet, Apple Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-04-14
- Chart of the day: Blockbuster and Circuit City vs. Apple, Amazon, Best Buy
- The reaction to Blockbuster's attempt to buy Circuit City has ranged from the comical to the downright negative. I don't get this deal, but at least I'm not alone. On the bright side, Blockbuster has provided us with a few charts of the day. ...
- Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-14
- Blockbuster sees media convergence; Offers to buy Circuit City
- Blockbuster sees media convergence; Offers to buy Circuit CityI don't understand it either.I just don't see how merging these two will make them both successfull either. This is like merging Sear's and KMART. I just do not get it. Movie rentals are a dying breed and until a formal way...
- Tags: Investment, Movie Rentals, Blockbuster Inc., Circuit City Stores Inc., media convergence
- Discussion threads 2008-04-14

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