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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Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered &#36;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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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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Blockbuster Inc. , the largest U.S. video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  about acquiring its top rival for &#36;700 million.
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The battle for video rental company Hollywood Entertainment Corp. heated up Tuesday as Blockbuster Inc. threatened to make a hostile $1 billion bid to buy its smaller rival
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Blockbuster (BBI) will present its $11.50-a-share offer for Hollywood Entertainment (HLYW) directly to shareholders if the two companies do not advance toward a friendly transaction.
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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., 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. , the top U.S. movie rental chain, said on Wednesday it is willing to raise its bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , a rival that has two other suitors looking to buy it.
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Blockbuster Inc., locked in a bidding war for Hollywood Entertainment Corp., announced Wednesday that it may sweeten its offer for the rival video renter.
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CHICAGO  - Blockbuster Inc. , the largest U.S. video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  about acquiring its top rival for $700 million.
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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.
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DALLAS Blockbuster, the largest US movie-rental chain, said Tuesday that it would introduce a hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment next month if the rival&#39;s directors would not negotiate a deal.
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The battle for video and DVD rentals heated up this week as Blockbuster indicated it would seek to buy out rival Hollywood video and would do so by hostile takeover if necessary.
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Blockbuster Inc., the largest U.S.  video rental chain, on Thursday said it has offered to buy  competitor Hollywood Entertainment Corp. for about $700  million, topping Hollywood's agreement with a private buyout  firm.
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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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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.