Blockbuster Still Eyeing Hollywood
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Blockbuster Inc., the nation's largest movie-rental chain, said Tuesday it is still interested in buying Hollywood Entertainment Corp., despite its smaller rival's agreement last week to be purchased by another competitor, Movie Gallery Inc., for about &#36;850 million.
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Blockbuster is said to be talking to movie download service Movielink over a possible acquisition, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The deal would be worth about $50 million in cash and stock.
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Global video giant Blockbuster, which is struggling for growth as the internet transforms the movie rental business, said it&#39;s preparing to launch an unsolicited takeover bid for rival Hollywood Entertainment.
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Blockbuster Inc. has raised its bid for rival movie-rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp., launching a hostile cash and stock offer valued at $1.3 billion that it hopes will derail Hollywood's pending sale to Movie Gallery Inc.
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Blockbuster Inc., which is struggling for growth as the Internet transforms the movie-rental business, said Tuesday that it&#39;s prepared to launch an unsolicited takeover bid for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
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The nation&#39;s leading chain of video rental stores has raised the stakes on Hollywood Entertainment Corp. (NASDAQ: HLYW). Dallas-based Blockbuster Inc.
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Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the largest  U.S. video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted  Hollywood Entertainment Corp. HLYW.O about acquiring its top  rival for $700 million.
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Blockbuster in talks to acquire Movielink for download service    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S.
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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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Video Giant Blockbuster indicated that it plans to, one way or another, acquire its primary rival, Hollywood Entertainment. Blockbuster says it plans to start a cash tender to buy its rival&#39;s shares if its board refuses to negotiate a takeover.
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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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Blockbuster Inc. is in talks to buy movie download service Movielink for under $50 million in cash and stock, a source familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
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Movie Gallery Inc.  on Friday offered to buy rival movie rental chain Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  for an undisclosed sum, one week after industry leader Blockbuster Inc.  bid about &#36;700 million for Hollywood.
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Movie Gallery Inc. MOVI.O on Friday  offered to buy rival movie rental chain Hollywood Entertainment  Corp. HLYW.O for an undisclosed sum, one week after industry  leader Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N bid about $700 million for  Hollywood.
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PORTLAND, Ore. Dallas-based Blockbuster Incorporated may have more competition in its bid to acquire Hollywood Video. Billionaire Carl Icahn has jumped into the Hollywood Video takeover fray.
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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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Blockbuster, the world&#39;s largest video rental company, isn&#39;t going to charge customers quite the same after January 1st. As of the 1st, you&#39;ll still have a 1 week rental period for games or 2 days to a week for movies.