Blockbuster says it will go hostile on Hollywood
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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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Blockbuster Inc. BBI.N, the largest  U.S. video rental chain, on Tuesday unveiled plans to launch a  $1 billion hostile bid for Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  HLYW.O if the smaller rival kept spurning its advances.
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A saga involving a campaign to turn Hollywood Video&#39;s Wilsonville-based parent company private turned into a cliffhanger on Thursday when rival Blockbuster Inc.
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Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s on Thursday said it may cut its ratings on Blockbuster Inc.(BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) deeper into junk, citing the company&#39;s offer to buy competitor Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
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Blockbuster on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood Entertainment Corp. about acquiring its top rival for $700 million. Hollywood shares jumped 13.
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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.
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NEW YORK -- Blockbuster appears to have kicked off a bidding war for Hollywood Entertainment on Thursday after the No. 1 video retailer said it&#39;s prepared to offer about $742 million for its closest, albeit still distant, rival.
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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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Little more than a year ago, it seems that a combination between the largest movie rental company, Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), and the second-largest, Hollywood Entertainment (Nasdaq: HLYW), would have certainly raised antitrust questions.
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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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TORONTO (CP) - Blockbuster Inc., the world&#39;s biggest video rental company, has presented a promise to eliminate late fees on movies and games in the new year.
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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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Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
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The major movie studios will copy the tactics of the recording industry in their attack on online film piracy. While announcing its intent to file hundreds of civil lawsuits against individuals
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IF the latest takeover drama were a movie, it would probably be a straight-to-video tragicomedy. Last week, Blockbuster, the video rental chain, precipitated collective head-scratching
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NEW YORK -- Blockbuster Inc. said Tuesday it plans to âcommence a cash tender offer by mid-January to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Hollywood Entertainment Corp.
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Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US video rental chain, on Thursday said it has contacted Hollywood Entertainment Corp.