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Blockbuster On Demand goes live on select Samsung devices
American consumers get another option to rent or buy movies 15 October 2009 10:45 GMTWe knew this was coming, but Samsung and Blockbuster have now announced the immediate availability of Blockbuster's On Demand digital content for rent or purchase on select Samsung HDTVs and Blu-ray players in the States.
With the Blockbuster service, on demand... -
Blockbuster and Motorola eye phone movie market
Movies to go? 18 August 2009 22:03 GMTBlockbuster has said that it will offer movie downloads on-demand for some Motorola phones as it continues to battle declining video rentals in its stores.
In what presumably must be a last ditch attempt to create a new business model to replace the current... -
Daily Tech Deal: Wii Sports Resort £37.73 at Blockbuster
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 24 July 2009 13:00 GMTToday sees the release of Wii Sports Resort, the long awaited sequel to the hit bundled game Wii Sports.
Replacing baseball and tennis are the new activities of wake-boarding, canoeing, archery, cycling, swordplay, table tennis, basketball and Frisbee. Bowling... -
Samsung to offer Blockbuster OnDemand movies
Connected electronics getting downloadable movies 14 July 2009 16:20 GMTIn the States, it's been announced that Blockbuster's "OnDemand" movie rental service will be integrated into Samsung electronics.
An expansion for Blockbuster from its retail stores, the digital service will come as standard on future internet-connected televisions,... -
Microsoft to announce 60GB Xbox 360 at E3?
A leaked email would certainly suggest so 9 July 2008 17:34 GMTCould Microsoft be planning to unveil a 60GB Xbox 360 at its E3 press conference next week?
It certainly seems that could be the case, according to an intercepted email which appears to be from Microsoft to top retailers GameStop and Blockbuster.
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Blockbuster withdraws Circuit City offer
Not in the best interest of shareholders 2 July 2008 13:22 GMTBlockbuster has announced that it has decided to withdraw its proposal to acquire Circuit City.
The movie rental company said it has been in talks with the struggling Circuit City for months regarding an acquisition offering $6 to $8 per share in cash for the... -
Greenpeace criticises "un-green" console makers
Harmful materials in machines "need to be replaced" 21 May 2008 16:24 GMTSony, Nintendo and Microsoft have all been slammed by Greenpeace for not doing enough to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals and metals from their games consoles.
The body examined materials used inside the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo... -
How new is your new Xbox 360?
French website claims some consoles in bundles are re-cons 21 May 2008 15:32 GMTA French website claims to have uncovered something fishy in the new European Xbox 360 bundles.
The website, Logic-Sunrise, claims to have found hardware in the new consoles that dates back to the days before the Red Ring of Death-combatting Falcon motherboard. -
Blockbuster to open games-only stores?
And soon ... according to industry insiders 21 May 2008 14:50 GMTIndustry whispers suggest that Blockbuster is getting ready to open specialist games outlets on the UK high street.
Sources say the company, that currently deals mainly with rentals, is hoping to become one of the big contenders in games retail and is looking... -
Blockbuster goes public with unsolicited bid for Circuit City
Struggling movie company wants to buy struggling retail chain 14 April 2008 14:48 GMTBlockbuster has announced it is to take an unsolicited $1 billion-plus bid for Circuit City Stores Inc. directly to the consumer electronics chain's shareholders, saying Circuit City has not responded to repeated offers.
The struggling movie rental company said... -
VIDEO: Megawhat news - Blockbuster takes on Apple TV
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 10 April 2008 19:38 GMTSwitch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.
In the headlines this week - Blockbuster takes on Apple TV; Yahoo and Google deal riles Microsoft; Sony launches new Bravia TVs; Nikon unveils digital camera;... -
Blockbuster to launch Apple TV rival
Home cinema hardware to be announced in the States this month 10 April 2008 13:02 GMTBlockbuster, arguably one of the slower companies to innovate in the next-gen movie market, is developing a set-top device to rival the likes of Apple TV, The Hollywood Reports states.
The standalone branded gadget will stream films directly to TV sets and... -
Blockbuster shares plummet
...as Apple launches iTunes Movie Rentals 16 January 2008 9:12 GMTThe announcement from Apple that it is to offer movie rentals through iTunes has had a devastating effect on shares in rental chain Blockbuster.
Upon Apple's announcement at the start of the Macworld tradeshow in San Francisco, shares in Blockbuster plunged... -
2007: A year in review, June
The format war escalated; the iPhone arrives and Nintendo trounces Sony 28 December 2007 11:00 GMTAs the sun finally came out, the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war hotted up.
Toshiba made the gadget world headlines with the launch of a re-writable HD DVD drive for notebook PCs - the SD-912A.
And 4 days later, Toshiba's senior vice-president Hisatsugu... -
HD DVD "misses the boat" in Australia
Blu-ray gets backing from major retailers 4 December 2007 11:13 GMTThe HD DVD camp has been criticised for neglecting the Australian market.
Video Ezy and Blockbuster have announced their support for Blu-ray, saying HD DVD was "missing the boat" by not taking the Australian market seriously enough.
Paul Uniacke,... -
Blockbuster on the verge of financial collapse
Loses $35 million over the summer 5 November 2007 6:43 GMTBlockbuster may be on the verge of financial collapse, Electronista reports.
The company's latest quarterly results show a net loss of $35 million during the summer.
Blockbuster now plans to go on a massive "defensive effort" to protect its "core... -
Blockbuster buys Movielink.com in the States
Finally makes a move into video downloads 9 August 2007 9:52 GMTBlockbuster in the States has bought the internet movie provider Movielink.
This acquisition will allow Blockbuster to offer a video downloading services to customers, something it desperately needed to stay competitive.
"It immediately puts us... -
Blockbuster US chooses Blu-ray rentals
Strikes a blow to HD DVD 18 June 2007 9:24 GMTBlockbuster is to offer high definition DVDs in the Blu-ray format only at 1450 of its American rental stores, the BBC is reporting.
Blockbuster have said the decision is down to two key reasons - customer preference and poor selection of films on HD DVD. -
Blockbuster to start renting Blu-ray and HD DVD discs
Early adopters won't have to buy the discs to use their players 8 November 2006 11:57 GMTBlockbuster wants a piece of the high-definition action. Several store locations in the US are going to stock Blu-ray and HD DVD titles for sale or rent.
With 40 titles for each format, early-adopters will now be able to use their expensive pieces of hardware...
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