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  2. Why Blockbuster Went Bust While Netflix Flourished - AOL

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    Blockbuster's $980 million voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing Thursday marks the end of a very rough road for the video rental company. At some level, Blockbuster's demise was caused by the ...

  3. Blockbuster’s ex-CEO, still plagued as ‘the guy that failed ...

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    By 2010 Blockbuster went bankrupt and today there is only one surviving store in Oregon. ... “All of a sudden, the press started saying Blockbuster was going to file for bankruptcy. We had no ...

  4. Blockbuster (retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Blockbuster [5] (formerly called Blockbuster Video) is an American multimedia brand.The business was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a single home video rental shop, but later became a public store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. [6]

  5. 5 Big Companies That Suddenly Went Out of Business & Why - AOL

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    That all came to an end in 2013, when Blockbuster practically went extinct (sans a few franchise locations). ... Then came bankruptcy in 2015 followed by the closing of more than 100 stores ...

  6. The Last Blockbuster - Wikipedia

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    The documentary tells the story of the rise and fall of Blockbuster Video, a video rental business that was popular during the 1990s.The documentary explores how Blockbuster put independent video rental stores out of business by striking revenue-share deals with film studios (allowing Blockbuster to negotiate lower prices in exchange for a cut of the rental fees), and how Blockbuster itself ...

  7. Hollywood Video - Wikipedia

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    Hollywood Video was the target of a hostile takeover attempt, initially announced at the end of December 2004 by competitor Blockbuster Video. Blockbuster announced an exchange offer of $14.50 per share ($11.50 cash and $3.00 in Blockbuster shares).

  8. As Expected, Blockbuster Files for Bankruptcy - AOL

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    Struggling video rental chain Blockbuster has filed for bankruptcy as part of a plan to recapitalize the company and reduce its debt. The company filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the U.S ...

  9. Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.

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    Blockbuster hoped to gain an edge on their competition by renting Nintendo games at a time when their demand was on the rise. [9] In some video rental stores, video game rentals comprised as much as 40% of their business, while comprising closer to 15% at other stores. [ 9 ]