Blockbuster takes on Netflix with mail-only plans
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Blockbuster Inc. introduced a new Internet-only DVD rental service on Tuesday priced below a similar Netflix Inc. plan, sending shares of Netflix down almost 8 percent as the online movie rental war heated up again.
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Two fierce rivals in the DVD rental business have called a truce - at least when it comes to patents. Blockbluster has agreed to settle with Netflix over charges that the brick and mortar retailer infringed on Netflix's online DVD rental patents when it launched Blockbuster Online.
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Online movie rental war in the United States is heating up between the world&#39;s largest movie rental chain Blockbuster and the number one online movie rental service, Netflix.
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Netflix Inc will not cut its price for online DVD rentals to match lower fees set on Wednesday by rival Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in an escalating
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Blockbuster will rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format in 1,450 stores, dealing a major blow to the rival HD DVD format.
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Netflix subscribers who have unlimited DVD rental plans will be able to stream as many movies and television shows as they want online for no additional charge. The step is seen as a response to Apple's expected launch of an online movie rental service.
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Netflix and Blockbuster make nice, but it can't be nice.
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LOS ANGELES  - To the joy of couch potatoes nationwide who resent rushing to the video store to return movies, video rental giant Blockbuster says it will do away with the dreaded late fees.
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Blockbuster Inc. on Tuesday said it  would eliminate late fees on movies and games in the latest  attempt to jump-start a rental business being hammered by  competition ranging from online companies to discount retailer  Wal-Mart.
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Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc  on Tuesday said it is considering a broad range of  options as part of its strategy to allow subscribers to  download movies from the Internet.
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Blockbuster Inc. introduced on Tuesday an Internet-only DVD rental service priced below a similar Netflix plan, sending Netflix shares down 9 percent as the online movie rental war heated up again.
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LOS GATOS, Calif. - Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. made official Thursday their deal to create a service that will use high-speed Internet connections to pipe DVD-quality movies into the homes of their mutual subscribers.
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Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc.  said on Wednesday it had settled a patent dispute with rival Netflix Inc.  that had challenged Blockbuster's entry into the online DVD rental business.
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TiVo, the popular digital video recording system, and Netflix plan to team up to offer customers movie-downloading on demand. According to Newsweek, an announcement is due later this month.
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TORONTO - Blockbuster Inc., the world&#39;s biggest video rental company, plans to eliminate late fees on movies and games in the new year.
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The future suddenly looks shaky for online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc. &#151; a plucky home entertainment upstart that managed to hold its ground after retailing giants Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Blockbuster Inc. invaded its turf.
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Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than 7 million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.