Tag Archives: Blockbuster

Box Office Report: ‘Oz’ Opening Weekend Both Great and Powerful

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Sam Raimi sure knows how to make a successful crowd pleaser, his prequel to the most famous movie ever came out with the first blockbuster opening weekend of 2013. Raking in over $80 Million in its debut frame, Oz: The Great and … Continue reading →

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Thanks to Qwikster, Netflix Loses Over 800,000 Subscribers

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Matt Raub

The internet business is a pretty tricky thing to keep one’s thumb on. Especially when you are in charge of hundreds of thousands consumers ready for their on-demand entertainment. That’s why it was especially puzzling when Netflix CEO Reed Hastings … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Capitilizes on Netflix’s Price Change

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

On the heels of Netflix announcing they are raising prices by up to sixty percent, Blockbuster is trying to provoke  a mass exodus to their service. Blockbuster began rescuing upset Netflix customers by launching a limited time, nationwide promotion for … Continue reading →

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Dish Network Buying Blockbuster for $320 Million

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

You can put this in the “Why?” file but it seems somebody at least wanted to buy the Blockbuster video rental chain even as that business is going in the toilet. That somebody is Dish Network who, pending approval at … Continue reading →

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Netflix Announces Inexpensive New Stream-Only Subscription Plan

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Matt Raub

With Instant Netflix making itself readily available on both the Playstation 3 and Wii without the use of a disc this week, there have already been some major leaps made in the world of streaming. Netflix has already projected that … Continue reading →

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Every Episode of SNL Coming to Instant Netflix Plus More

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Matt Raub

Just this weekend, Saturday Night Live returned with its 36th season to a 15 percent ratings bump from last season’s premiere. Amy Pohler and Katy Perry were the guests, along with a whole slew of former cast members dropping by … Continue reading →

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Redbox Reaches One Billion Rental Milestone

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Shannon Hood

Just six years after making its debut, redbox has rented its one billionth movie.  On Sunday, September 5th, a kiosk in Tampa, Florida dispensed Clash of the Titans, which officially became the company’s billionth rental. To celebrate the milestone, redbox … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Full Metal Jacket’

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Douglas Barnett

1987’s Full Metal Jacket is Stanley Kubrick’s riveting classic about U.S. Marines who survive the brutality of basic training only to be caught up in the horrific 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War. The film is based on Gustav … Continue reading →

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