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A Blockbuster Summer?

A Blockbuster Summer? 06/08/2004 10:52 AM
The pessimism over video rental chains can stand a little rewinding.

Blockbuster Launches BLOCKBUSTER
Online(TM) - The Movie Store at Your
Door(TM)

Blockbuster Launches BLOCKBUSTER
Online(TM) - The Movie Store at Your
Door(TM) 08/11/2004 06:27 AM
Biz.yahoo.com - Wed Aug 11, 09:16 am GMT

Save time, save effort, save money

Save time, save effort, save money 05/28/2004 04:57 PM
CNET Asia May 28 2004 9:16PM GMT

Troy Sequels Planned

Troy Sequels Planned 05/16/2004 12:04 PM
They are planning two sequels for Troy. First up is Troy 2: The Trojans Strike Back. The Greeks are betrayed from the inside and...

No more sequels in DVD hacking case

No more sequels in DVD hacking case 01/05/2004 12:20 PM
CNET Jan 5 2004 10:53AM ET

Latest sequels a mixed bag

Latest sequels a mixed bag 01/06/2005 02:43 PM
globetechnology.com Jan 6 2005 6:48PM GMT

Sequels: the lifeblood of gaming

Sequels: the lifeblood of gaming 12/19/2004 03:46 PM

From the announcements of the past week, 2005 looks to be yet another year of big sequels/follow-ups and franchise-related releases. More Red Alert may be on the horizon, Battlefield 2 is coming and a host of other part 2s, 3s and maybe even some 4s will hit shelves. But, this is the norm, and in fact, it is what gaming is all about. Once a game developer or publisher finds a game that actually makes a profit, why let it go? And, without all this frenetic franchising, we wouldn’t have Warcraft 3, or Battlefield Vietnam, or Half-Life 2, or Everquest 2, or Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, or…

Harman's JBL Creature, SoundSticks
Sequels

Harman's JBL Creature, SoundSticks
Sequels 01/07/2004 06:14 PM
The company announced a sequel on Tuesday: JBL Creature II, which incorporates the latest Odyssey transducer technology and a proprietary design. Like the original, JBL Creature II's satellite speakers glow from the bottom for an otherworldly appearance. By Brad Cook (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

Audio of Casey at the Bat and two
unauthorized sequels

Audio of Casey at the Bat and two
unauthorized sequels 03/29/2005 03:07 PM
Cory Doctorow: Telltale Weekly, which sells DRM-free audiobooks of public domain works, has just posted a $0.50 version of "Casey at the Bat" and two "sequels" written by a different writer, hearkening to an era when copyright didn't mean that others couldn't fool around with your work.

Ernest L Thayer (writing under the pen name "Phinn") wrote the baseball classic Casey at the Bat: "A Ballad of the Republic, Sung in the Year 1888" for the San Fransisco Examiner. In the century since, the poem has spawned hundreds of sequels, including a handful of updates by sports columnist Grantland Rice.

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Third time charms for game sequels

Third time charms for game sequels 05/21/2004 02:35 PM
CNN May 21 2004 5:48PM GMT

Disney sequels could hurt Pixar

Disney sequels could hurt Pixar 05/28/2004 01:54 PM
Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner has confirmed to Jessica Reif Cohen of Merrill Lynch that the studio has several sequels in the works to films that Pixar has created for the company...

In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners

In Video Games, Sequels Are Winners 09/19/2004 09:09 PM
New York Times Sep 20 2004 0:40AM GMT

No Money For Anything But Sequels In The
Video Game World

No Money For Anything But Sequels In The
Video Game World 09/20/2004 04:56 AM
Last month, we wrote about how video games were getting so expensive, that almost all of the focus was on sequels and movie tie-ins. Now, the NY Times is running an almost identical article noting that 8 out of the 10 top video games are sequels. Of course, what they forget to note is that many of these are sports titles, where "sequel" isn't entirely accurate, as each game releases an updated version with updated stats and a few additional features each year. Still, the end result is the same as was described in the original article: independent developers working on new types of games can't get any attention from publishers. Lots of blame is thrown around, from the expense of producing the games, to the hiring of "consumer products" people at the publishers, to the end-of-life-cycle for current gaming consoles. Of course, it seems like there are a few simple ways to deal with this issue: first, the console makers need to make it easier for independent developers to create games for their consoles, and, since there seems to be a gap in the market, a smart (or new) publisher should try to make a name for itself publishing independent games. While the article complains that a "Blair Witch" style video game success is almost impossible in the video gaming world, they forget that it's also almost impossible in the movie world as well. Very few indie films become successful, but there are still movie distributors focused on indie films. Perhaps the gaming industry needs the equivalent.

Sequels Shine as Video Game Industry
Gathers in LA

Sequels Shine as Video Game Industry
Gathers in LA 05/09/2004 06:30 PM
Boston Globe May 9 2004 11:04PM GMT

Sequels Shine as Video Game Industry
Gathers in LA (Reuters)

Sequels Shine as Video Game Industry
Gathers in LA (Reuters) 05/09/2004 02:17 PM
Reuters - This week, the video game industry will descend on Los Angeles, along with a motley cast of zombies, aliens and the like.

America's Man in the White House
Continues to Lie Like a Thief and Our
Soldiers Continue to Die: When Will the
Spoiled, Lying, Rich Kid Be Held
Accountable? Save the Nation. Save Our
Soldiers. Impeach and Prosecute Bush and
Cheney for High Crimes

America's Man in the White House
Continues to Lie Like a Thief and Our
Soldiers Continue to Die: When Will the
Spoiled, Lying, Rich Kid Be Held
Accountable? Save the Nation. Save Our
Soldiers. Impeach and Prosecute Bush and
Cheney for High Crimes 11/02/2003 06:30 AM

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Blockbuster Looks Better

Blockbuster Looks Better 04/21/2004 02:22 PM
The movie rental giant has a few things going its way.

Is Blockbuster Really In It to Win?

Is Blockbuster Really In It to Win? 03/23/2005 10:10 AM
Blockbuster's latest marketing campaigns are -- surprise -- a little misleading.

This Offer Is No Blockbuster

This Offer Is No Blockbuster 12/29/2004 12:23 PM
The battle for Hollywood Entertainment is being fought with plastic swords.

Blockbuster vs. Netflix

Blockbuster vs. Netflix 08/11/2004 05:06 PM
USA Today Aug 11 2004 8:43PM GMT

A Blockbuster Orphan

A Blockbuster Orphan 02/10/2004 04:04 PM
Spun off by Viacom, will the movie renter be hobbled by debt?

Blockbuster expands to Net

Blockbuster expands to Net 08/11/2004 02:57 AM
USA Today Aug 11 2004 6:55AM GMT

Viacom vs. Blockbuster

Viacom vs. Blockbuster 09/17/2004 10:40 AM
Viacom is looking to dump Blockbuster, but that doesn't mean that you should elect to do the same.

Blockbuster With a Joystick

Blockbuster With a Joystick 02/07/2005 01:30 AM
New York Times Feb 7 2005 3:26AM GMT

Blockbuster Of A Deal

Blockbuster Of A Deal 09/11/2004 11:54 PM
Blockbuster is offering a special deal when you pre-order the Star Wars DVDs through their stores. If you order the DVDs through them, you get a free 7-week rental card. One rental per week, beginning the week of purchase. See the photos above for the full details.

IT majors see another blockbuster year

IT majors see another blockbuster year 04/01/2005 06:50 AM
ZDNet India Apr 1 2005 10:30AM GMT

Will Blockbuster Bust Netflix?

Will Blockbuster Bust Netflix? 08/11/2004 12:08 PM
Blockbuster may be beat up, but it's starting to fight back.

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Blockbuster

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Blockbuster 05/26/2004 02:59 PM
Is it too late to get into the ring with Netflix?

Motorola has a blockbuster quarter

Motorola has a blockbuster quarter 04/21/2004 12:50 PM
San Francisco Chronicle Apr 21 2004 4:07PM GMT

Blockbuster Drops Bid for Hollywood Ent.
(AP)

Blockbuster Drops Bid for Hollywood Ent.
(AP) 03/25/2005 09:15 AM
AP - Blockbuster Entertainment Inc. said Friday it is dropping its bid for smaller rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp., which had resisted its overtures in favor of a lower offer from another video rental company.

Blockbuster To Pay Up For No Late Fee
Fees

Blockbuster To Pay Up For No Late Fee
Fees 03/29/2005 02:05 PM
Following Blockbuster's plan to drop late fees in favor of a longer grace period and then a large lump charge for "buying the movie" if you waited too long to return the film, New Jersey came along and sued Blockbuster for being misleading about its "no late fees" marketing slogan. Apparently, 46 other states jumped on the bandwagon and sued as well. Sensing trouble, it appears that Blockbuster has given in and will pay up a fine, refund fees paid and change their marketing program away from the "no late fees" claim. It still seems like Blockbuster had a valid claim here. A late fee is a "punishment" fee for returning a product late. Blockbuster wasn't punishing customers, but simply assuming that they were buying the video in question. In other words, people were getting something in return for those fees -- not just randomly charged.

Blockbuster starts online rental war

Blockbuster starts online rental war 12/24/2004 12:09 PM
Blockbuster on Wednesday dropped the price of its monthly online rental service, undercutting the prices of its rivals for similar services. The company cut the subscription price to $14.99 with the price being guaranteed through January of 2006. Blockbuster's subscription allows customers to have unlimited rentals from over 30,000 titles, without due dates or overdue fees, free shipping both ways, at three movies at a time.

Blockbuster Chief: End DVD Region Codes

Blockbuster Chief: End DVD Region Codes 12/17/2003 10:45 AM
Xesdeeni writes "Blockbuster's President/COO Nigel Travis has called for the elimination of the DVD region code. At issue is the situation when a movie is ...

Blockbuster presidents want an end to
DVD region codes

Blockbuster presidents want an end to
DVD region codes 12/17/2003 01:15 PM
No less a personage than Nigel Travis, the president and COO of Blockbuster, is calling for the end of region coded DVDs (that annoying system...

Blockbuster Cuts Service Price Again

Blockbuster Cuts Service Price Again 12/24/2004 12:49 PM
Chicagotribune.com - Wed Dec 22, 08:05 pm GMT

Viacom Plans to Spin Off Blockbuster
(AP)

Viacom Plans to Spin Off Blockbuster
(AP) 02/10/2004 08:50 AM
AP - Viacom Inc. announced Tuesday that it plans to shed its controlling stake in Blockbuster, the video rental chain, and take a $1.3 billion charge to write down the value of the business.

Viacom plans to sell Blockbuster

Viacom plans to sell Blockbuster 02/10/2004 10:39 AM
The US media giant aims to sell its 81% stake in Blockbuster after reporting losses for the final three months of 2003.

Blockbuster Settles No Late Fee Suit

Blockbuster Settles No Late Fee Suit 03/29/2005 08:53 PM

Blockbuster to Pay $5/shr in Viacom
Split (Reuters)

Blockbuster to Pay $5/shr in Viacom
Split (Reuters) 06/18/2004 09:39 AM
Reuters - Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) on Friday disclosed terms of the anticipated split-off of its Blockbuster Inc. (BBI.N) movie rental operation, a move that is expected to generate $738 million in cash.
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