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  • #giftcards

    The Vile History of Gift Cards and How They Came to Destroy Christmas

    Gift cards have ruined Christmas. An utterly depressing fact: They're the most popular present in the United States. Did you know Blockbuster is responsible for the modern gift card? More »
    12/27/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #imagecache

    Blockbuster Is Doomed

    What does the dying death spasm of a failing brick and mortar video rental store look like? This picture is a hint. Blockbuster sells books now. [Flickr - Thanks, Travis]
    11/29/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #movies

    Hahahaha! Blockbuster Renting Movies on SD Cards! Hahahahaha! From Kiosks!

    Oh, I hope whatever exec came up with this idea scores a huge bonus. Blockbuster is piloting a new program that will load a DRM'd movie rentals onto an SD card from a kiosk. The future! More »
    11/10/09
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #blockbuster

    Blockbuster Employee Stabs Himself Because He Didn't Want To Go To Work

    We all know that Blockbuster kind of sucks, but I had no idea that working there was this bad. More »
    11/04/09
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #software

    Heads Up: Some Samsung Home Video Gear Getting Amazon VOD and Blockbuster Streaming by Firmware Update

    10/15/09
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  • #motorola

    Motorola and Blockbuster OnDemand Attempt to Save Each Other

    On the list of tech companies in need of mouth-to-mouth, Blockbuster and Motorola are pretty up there. So we can't exactly believe that their new partnership is going to turn it all around. More »
    08/18/09
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    By Joanna Stern
  • #redbox

    Reno Redbox Kiosk Begins Spitting Out $2 Video Game Rentals

    The first of the long-rumored Redbox video games kiosks has gone live in Reno. Rentals are $2 per night for an at-the-moment limited selection of 13 Xbox 360 titles. More »
    08/16/09
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    By Jack Loftus
  • #samsung

    Samsung Connected HDTVs, Blu-ray Players to Get Blockbuster Streaming

    A whole mess of Samsung web-enabled HDTVs and Blu-ray players are about to get access to Blockbuster's OnDemand service. Since OnDemand doesn't require a monthly fee, this is a nice little value-add. More »
    07/14/09
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    By John Herrman
  • #rentals

    Blockbuster Offering $10 Unlimited Rental Weeks this Summer

    In case you plan to take a week off of school or work to solely watch movies and play video games, Blockbuster's Summer Escape Pass will make the couch potatoage economical. More »
    06/12/09
    11,624
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #blockbuster

    The Circle of Life: Blockbuster Drop Box Oven Bakes Delicious Cakes

    I know this is how I'd like my dead body to be repurposed: To make delicious cakes. But I'm not a giant metal box, like Blockbuster's Quik Drop boxes. More »
    05/01/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #rip

    Blockbuster Is On Its Deathbed

    Blockbuster just disclosed to the SEC there is "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue breathing, since there are no assurances it can meet the conditions of a $250 million loan that's its current lifeline. More »
    04/07/09
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    By matt buchanan
  • #blockbuster

    Blockbuster Wants Its OnDemand Content on Apple Devices

    03/25/09
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  • #tivo

    TiVo Gets Blockbuster OnDemand Rentals and Purchases Soon

    TiVo just acquired the right to stream Blockbuster's OnDemand content through Series2, Series3, HD and HD XL boxes. More »
    03/25/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • #fox

    Fox's Rental DVDs Will Be Crippled, Lack Special Features

    Fox plans to make two classes of discs, one version for retail and another, crippled, version for rental stores. More »
    03/05/09
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    By Jason Chen
  • #blockbuster

    Contrary to earlier reports, Blockbuster is denying that they're considering filing for bankruptcy. [Marketwatch]

    03/03/09
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  • #blockbuster

    Blockbuster Hires Firm, Thinks About Bankruptcy

    03/03/09
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  • #rentals

    Blockbuster Total Access to Offer Video Game Rentals

    Blockbuster is set to test out offering video games in addition to movies via its Total Access rental by mail system. It's a move Netflix probably won't counter. More »
    02/11/09
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    By Adam Frucci
  • #streamingvideo

    Blockbuster Consumes CinemaNow, Still Misses the Point

    Still desperately playing catch-up, Blockbuster has struck a deal that brings its pay-per-view streaming service to anything that supports CinemaNow, which will now be known as a Blockbuster-branded service. But it's still no Netflix. More »
    01/14/09
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    By John Mahoney
  • #dealzmodo

    Blockbuster's $8 HD DVD Firesale Is On Now

    Even though HD DVD died long ago, Blockbuster is just getting around to ditching the leftovers (over 300 titles) at $8 a pop. I can't believe they would even charge that much. [Blockbuster]
    12/31/08
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    By Sean Fallon
  • #2wire

    Blockbuster Streaming Box Review: Mediocre

    Netflix, Vudu, Unbox and Apple TV may be around, but if there's one name in rentals that can take streaming mainstream, it's Blockbuster. Unfortunately, their first attempt at a streaming media box falls short.
    Feature
    12/19/08
    12,213
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    By Mark Wilson
  • #blockbuster

    Blockbuster to Offer 99 Cent Rentals

    Blockbuster has announced that they will begin offering 99 cent DVD titles to lure customers into their stores during these tough economic times. Whatever, I'm still not setting foot in Blockbuster again. More »
    12/05/08
    12,425
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    By Sean Fallon
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