Movie studios bask in blockbuster summer
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Hollywood lived its own second-chance "Rocky" story this summer as a business that looked to be going down for the count two years ago rebounded with record revenue and an unparalleled string of blockbuster hits.
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Hollywood notched its first $4 billion summer as teen geeks helped Hollywood end the season in record fashion.  Sony's "Superbad," the comedy about three dorky high-schoolers trying to score booze for a party, was the No. 1 movie for a second st...
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Blockbuster Inc.  on Monday put its weight behind Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1 video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.
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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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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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Blockbuster syas Blu-ray has proven to be more popular with its customers than HD DVD.
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When Hollywood's summer ends in two  weeks, domestic box-office receipts are expected to be up 7  percent over 2005, calming the nerves of studio bosses who last  year worried moviegoers may be disappearing.
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India seems to have become the favourite spot to shoot Hollywood
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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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DALLAS -- Blockbuster Inc. , facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $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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Big summer films such as  &quot;Superman Returns&quot; and &quot;Cars&quot; are looking further afield than  traditional marketing partners like McDonald&#039;s, Burger King and  PepsiCo as they try to reach niche markets -- and figure out  how to deal with media attention on junk food and obesity.
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"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" hauled in $142.1 million to commandeer the record for best Memorial Day weekend debut, capping a huge month that puts Hollywood on track for record summer business.
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Like carnival barkers  whipping the crowd into a frenzy in order to lure them into the  big top, Hollywood pulled out all the superlatives this summer.
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LOS ANGELES Summer at movie theaters was about true underdogs, as Michael Moore and a gang of dodgeball dimwits helped propel Hollywood to another season of record revenue.
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Hollywood studios are expected to take record box office figures this year, beating 2002's $9.3 billion.
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A rare weekend of studio gambles paid off this weekend as Shark Tale cleaned up in theaters but left plenty of room for other movies in its wake.
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Blockbuster Inc. on Monday put its weight behind Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format, as the No. 1 video rental chain said it would boost its inventory of the high-definition discs to 1,700 stores by mid-July.