The fallen giant was done in by its own mistakes, not the Internet.
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Blockbuster Movie Pass Test Drive: Some Flash, Little Substance
Back when Dish Network’s Blockbuster Movie Pass was first announced, there was one obvious problem with the idea that it was a true competitor to Netflix: It was only available to Dish Network customers.
Now that I’ve had a chance to test out the online streaming portion of the Movie Pass package for myself, another problem seems just …
Nextflix: Who Could Take the Streaming Video Crown?
If Netflix does, in fact, continue its slow implosion and disappear into the coldness of internet irrelevance, one question seems to be left unsaid: Who will take over where it left off? Who profits from Netflix’s demise the most?
According to Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne, cable and satellite companies should be …
With ‘Movie Pass’, Dish Ensures Blockbuster’s Irrelevance
Oh, Dish Network. You were so close to turning Blockbuster from a overlooked clump of hair in the drain to a new and exciting brand. But with Blockbuster Movie Pass, you blew it.
For weeks, rumors swirled that Blockbuster was going to launch a streaming video service to rival Netflix, and the timing couldn’t have been better. Netflix …
Dish-Blockbuster Deal a ‘Stream Come True’ Only for Existing Customers
For those expecting Dish Network to roll out a Netflix competitor during today’s “A Stream Come True” press conference, the announcement of the company’s “Blockbuster Movie Pass” offering will come as a disappointment.
Instead of being a streaming or rental service for the general public, the new offering is available only to Dish …
Dish Network Plans Netflix-Like Blockbuster Streaming Service (with Starz)
Netflix seems to be having an official Worst Month Ever, what with price increases leading to customer uproar and Starz refusing to resign an all-important content sharing contract, and so the news that Dish Network is gearing up to launch a Blockbuster streaming-video service almost adds insult to injury.
According to sources, the …
Blockbuster Wants You Back, Lowers Prices
After taking a beating from Netflix and Redbox, going bankrupt and getting bought by the Dish Network, Blockbuster is trying to lure customers back with lower prices. Now all you’ve got to do is find a Blockbuster.
(More on TIME.com: Dish Network Wins Blockbuster with $320 Million Bid at Auction)
Effective today, thousands of …
Dish Network Wins Blockbuster with $320 Million Bid at Auction
Remember Blockbuster? Poor Blockbuster. All it wanted to do was rent movies to people. Then Netflix came along with a more appealing offering: movies sent right to your house with no late fees.
By the time Blockbuster got its wits about it and started offering a similar service that worked both through the mail and at its retail …
Blockbuster Adds Games to Monthly ‘By Mail’ Service
Blockbuster has added nationwide game rentals to its $8.99-and-up monthly “Blockbuster By Mail” service. Game rentals by mail had been tested in various markets around the country but are now available everywhere.
The pricing, which includes one game or movie out at a time for $8.99 or multiple combinations of games and movies with …
Is James Cameron About to Piss Off All of Hollywood?
No, it’s not the sequel, but viewers might get a chance to head back into the theater for more Avatar as early as this summer.
The Hollywood Reporter says that James Cameron and FOX are in negotiations to re-release Avatar in theaters late in the summer to make up for what they speculate was millions lost to being bumped from screens …
The Daily Dose
Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2010
Today in Techland: Gadgets, gadgets, gadgets. Peter brought us the 10 best camera apps for your iPhone, the latest on the Apple lawsuit against HTC, a Palm Pre sighting on Chuck and the battle between HTML5 and Flash. Golly.
Ever wondered how Alice made it to Wonderland in the first place? Well, Lev happens …