Celena Chong
Strange but true: Early inNetflix’shistory — back when it was still a company that sent people DVDs in the mail in little red envelopes — Blockbuster Video had a chance to buy the entire company. They didn’t, and in a few short years Netflix not only became Blockbuster’s biggest ...
The Angry Birds Movie 2grossed less than half of its predecessor in movie theaters in 2019. Maybe all the folks who missed it decided to give it a chance on streaming, because the movie is currently ranking among the top ten movies on Netflix in 13 different countries, including Qatar, So...
“But management and vision are two separate things,” said a former high-ranking Blockbuster exec at the time, recalling, “We had the option to buy Netflix for $50 million and we didn’t do it. They were losing money. They came around a few times.” Related Stories VIP+ Bob Dyl...
Maybe 2022 is the year where you want to expand your horizons and give a restaurant you haven't tried before a chance. According to Trip Advisor, these are 30 of the best in the Treasure Valley. Boise #1 - Chandlers Steakhouse Image via Google Maps ...
Circuit City closed Friday at $3.90, indicating that Blockbuster is prepared to pay a premium of 54%, up to more than double the current market price. "There's very little chance that after due diligence we'd turn our backs on this opportunity," said Jim Keyes, Blockbuster's chairman. ...
It seems as though Widevine has been itching to publicize big customers like Netflix, and major device makers like Samsung and LG, and has finally been given the chance. (I suppose it’s not easy being one of the last of the independent DRM vendors.) Now it’s clear that Widevine is ...
? Have a TON of DVD/Bluray rental kiosks in all stores w/ competitive pricing to netflix- use these to draw people into the store to buy new stuff ? Give me a "store of the future" feel when I walk into the store The main thing that I hate about big box electronic stores is a...
The AI "core" is 30% of our total readership, and dropping, as Apple's reach grows and we grow in readership. We're not abandoning that core, but there is zero chance we're going to ignore the other 70%. Almost any Apple customer (AI reader or not) who already own...
Where Blockbuster really screwed up is that they had to have known that their market would be skeptical of this new promotion (hence the "wow, this is unbelievable" type advertising). Every potential Blockbuster customer around the nation is asking, "what's the catch?" Once they find out,...