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Old 06-25-2010, 11:58 AM   #17
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Default Re: Netflix vs. Blockbuster

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Originally Posted by mithrilG60 View Post
My understanding of the situation Blockbusters' in is that it's only the US parent that's in trouble, and that trouble is a direct result of not being competitive against services like NetFlix and RedBox combined with the punishing billion dollar debt they incurred under the terms of the spin-off agreement that was signed when they left the Viacomm parent. ......
Learn from the iTunes model, charging small(er) amounts for digital copies is FAR more profitable than trying to sell or rent conventional physical media.
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