Blockbuster in talks to buy Movielink: source
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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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Right to privacy? No doubt emboldened by Carl Icahn&#39;s interest in the matter, Blockbuster (nyse: BBI - news - people ) said it may approach Hollywood Entertainment (nasdaq: HLYW - news - people ) investors directly with an offer.
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Blockbuster Inc. said on Tuesday it remains committed to acquiring Hollywood Entertainment Corp. despite an &#36;850 million bid for the No. 2 video chain by Movie Gallery Inc. last week.
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NEW YORK : Blockbuster, the leading US video rental chain, made a bid to swallow rival Hollywood Entertainment spotlighting the sector facing tough times due to emerging technology.
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Blockbuster has stepped up the pressure on Hollywood Entertainment by threatening to take its $700m (Â£362m) offer for the rival US video rental chain hostile if its management does not agree to negotiate.
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By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS - Blockbuster Inc. is offering lower-priced plans for online movie rentals as it competes with Netflix Inc. in a market that it said could grow 43 percent this year.
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DALLAS, Dec. 28 -- Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday that it will launch a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. next month if the rival's directors won't negotiate a deal.
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Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the largest  U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday unveiled plans to launch a  $1 billion hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  HLYW.O if the smaller rival kept spurning its advances.
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Movie-rental company Blockbuster Inc.   is in advanced talks to acquire Movielink LLC, an  online movie-downloading company owned by the major Hollywood  studios, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing  people familiar with the matter.
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DALLAS Dallas-based Blockbuster Incorporated is gearing up for a hostile takeover of rival Hollywood Entertainment if the two don&#39;t progress on merger talks.
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Blockbuster Inc.  is looking  for partners in an online movie download service, but believes  such services will not siphon off sales of high definition DVDs  until the speed and quality of downloads improve, Chief  Executive John Antioco said on Tuesday.
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Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc.  said on Wednesday it has settled a patent dispute with rival  Netflix Inc..
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Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it will launch a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. next month if the rival&#39;s directors won&#39;t negotiate a deal.
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DALLAS-- Blockbuster Inc., the nation&#39;s biggest movie rental company, says it will eliminate late fees on games and movies as of Jan. 1-- but if you keep them too long, you buy them.
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Blockbuster Inc. launched a hostile $991.6 million offer yesterday to acquire smaller rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , escalating a two-way takeover battle for the video rental chain.
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Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the largest  U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday said it plans to launch a  hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. HLYW.O if the  smaller rival will not cooperate with its $700 million takeover  offer.
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Video chain Blockbuster Inc on Friday said it would lower the price of its online DVD rentals to undercut a similar move by Netflix Inc. that sparked a stock a sell-off of both companies' shares.