Blockbuster in Talks to Acquire Movielink for Download Service
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Blockbuster in talks to acquire Movielink for download service    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S.
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DALLAS-Blockbuster Inc. plans to launch an $11.50 per share, cash tender offer to shareholders for Hollywood Entertainment next month in the latest move to acquire its largest competitor.
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The move marks the latest twist in an ongoing battle with Netflix and Wal-Mart. Blockbuster, the nation&#39;s largest movie-rental chain, is cutting the price of a monthly subscription to its online mail-delivery service to $14.99.
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Video rental leader Blockbuster cut the price of its online service Wednesday, the latest shot in an escalating price war with Netflix and Wal-Mart.
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DALLAS -- Blockbuster Inc. , facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. in a bid to combine the two biggest players in the movie-rental industry.
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12/29/04- Blockbuster is stepping up the pressure in its bid to take over rival video rental chain Hollywood Video. Blockbuster says it will present its $11.50-per-share offer for Hollywood Entertainment directly
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Blockbuster Inc. is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink, including long-term contracts with Hollywood's major studios to supply films and TV shows, for under $50 million in cash and stock, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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Movie Gallery Inc. on Friday offered  to buy rival movie rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  for an undisclosed sum, one week after industry leader  Blockbuster Inc. bid about $700 million for Hollywood.
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NEW YORK -- Blockbuster appears to have kicked off a bidding war for Hollywood Entertainment on Thursday after the No. 1 video retailer said it&#39;s prepared to offer about $742 million for its closest, albeit still distant, rival.
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Blockbuster is raising prices for its Total Access service, which lets people rent DVDs by mail and in stores. It is also raising prices for some existing customers who use the service a lot.
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Video rental giant Hollywood Entertainment Corp. has agreed to a buyout offer of nearly $850 million from smaller rival Movie Gallery Inc. in a deal that would create a stronger challenger to the industry leader, Blockbuster Inc.
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Blockbuster Inc. is offering lower-priced plans for online movie rentals as it competes with Netflix Inc. in a market that some analysts say could grow more than 40 percent this year.
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Blockbuster Inc. , the largest U.S. video rental chain, on Wednesday cut the price for its online rental service, undercutting its rivals in an escalating battle for online customers.
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Blockbuster on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood Entertainment Corp. about acquiring its top rival for $700 million. Hollywood shares jumped 13.
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Why didn&#39;t shares of video rental chain Hollywood Entertainment (Nasdaq: HLYW) move much yesterday on news that Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) plans to make a tender offer for its shares next
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In an obvious attempt to attract its rival's customers to its own online movie rental service, Blockbuster will let Netflix subscribers with a Blockbuster membership rent movies from its stores for free through December 21.
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Video rental giant Hollywood Entertainment Corp. has agreed to a buyout offer of nearly &#36;850 million from smaller rival Movie Gallery Inc. in a deal that would create a stronger challenger to the industry leader, Blockbuster Inc.