Viacom Starts Blockbuster Exchange Offer
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Viacom Inc. VIAb.N has begun a share  exchange offer to split off its Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N unit  and put the video rental chain in the hands of Viacom  shareholders, the company said on Wednesday.
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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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No. 1 video rental chain says price would be $11.50 cash for each share of Hollywood, possibly more. NEW YORK  - Blockbuster Inc.
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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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Video chain Blockbuster Inc (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Friday said it would lower the price of its online DVD rentals to undercut a similar move by Netflix Inc.
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Contrary to Sumner Redstone&#39;s earlier suggestions, Viacom (VIAB:NYSE - news - research) might have an interest in acquiring Midway Games (MWY:NYSE - news - research) after all.
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Blockbuster Inc. threatens Hollywood Entertainment Group with a hostile takeover if the board does not decide on negotiating over the its tender offer for the purchase of all outstanding shares at the price of $11.50 a share in cash.
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Viacom Inc's MTV Networks Group has signed deals to make videos available on five online video services and Comcast Corp's broadband site, as the company aims to increase its presence on the Web.
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Blockbuster is offering lower-priced plans for online movie rentals to compete with Netflix.
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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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Viacom Inc said on Wednesday it has  selected Microsoft Corp. as its Internet advertising partner in  a five-year agreement initially valued at an estimated $500  million that involves online games, shows and movies.
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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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Media conglomerate Viacom Inc.  VIAb.N said Wednesday its exchange offer to split off its  Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N unit, which expired at midnight  Tuesday, was successful, based on preliminary results.
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Viacom Inc., parent of CBS and MTV, said Thursday it expects to make an offer to buy the remainder of financial information and news provider MarketWatch Inc.
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Blockbuster Inc., the largest US video store chain, threatened Tuesday to make a $700 million hostile takeover offer for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
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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 it said could grow 43 percent this year.
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Blockbuster Inc. , the largest U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday unveiled plans to launch a &#36;1 billion hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  if the smaller rival kept spurning its advances.