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Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N 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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DALLAS -- Blockbuster Inc. is cutting the cost of its monthly online rental service, the latest salvo in a price war with Netflix Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Blockbuster Inc.  on Wednesday posted a &#36;1.42 billion quarterly loss due to a charge, while profit from its operations slid due to higher marketing costs, falling rental demand and escalating competition.
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES  - Netflix Inc will not cutits price for online DVD rentals to match lower fees set onWednesday by rival Blockbuster Inc.  in an escalatingbattle for online subscribers, Netflix Chief Executive ReedHastings said.
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DALLAS Blockbuster is eliminating late fees on games and movies, but there&#39;s a catch: If you keep it too long, you&#39;ve bought it.
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NEW YORK -- Faced with growing competition in the home video market, Blockbuster addressed its No. 1 consumer complaint Tuesday, saying it will end late fees on rented videos and games in January.
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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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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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CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The online video-rental wars are starting to get brutal, as Blockbuster redrew the battle line with a sharp price reduction for its direct-mail service.
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In an escalating battle for online subscribers, Blockbuster Inc. on Wednesday undercut its smaller rival Netflix Inc. by unveiling a lower subscription fee for DVD rentals.
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Blockbuster Inc. is cutting the cost of its monthly online rental service, the latest salvo in a price war with Netflix Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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If you keep a Blockbuster Inc. video or game out for too long, you soon won&#39;t have to pay a late fee - but you will have to buy it.
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You have to give Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI) credit for trying. The company has not sat idly by while a changing competitive landscape slowly chips away at its core movie rental business.
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Blockbuster is doing away with the most dreaded part of renting movies and games: the late fee. The move comes as Blockbuster battles lackluster demand.
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Faced with increasing competition from rental giant Blockbuster, Netflix is taking the expected step of lowering the price of its 2-at-a-time DVD rental plan by $1. The move follows a similar price drop earlier this month by Blockbuster for it's 3-DVD plan.
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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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Will secret 'sweetheart' deal stifle the competition? Blockbuster and Netflix have ended their patent litigation battle, Blockbuster revealed today. No terms have been announced, but in an SEC filing the video retailing giant said the settlement would not affect financial performance.â¦