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Movie studios diversify summer line-ups
Jun 7, 2012
It’s summer movie season which means it’s the time for big-budget, action-adventures. But summer can also spell success for movies that ignore the desires of teenage boys.
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Warner Bros. stops doing Blockbuster any favors
Oct 27, 2011
If you can still find an open Blockbuster store somewhere (it's a little like Sasquatch, some people swear they've spotted one but the scientific...
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Dish Network and Hulu: What are you up to?
Sep 27, 2011
I think we need a new category for stories here. Maybe a new segment on the radio. It's called "What are you up to?" We use it for stories about...
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Let's see what Reed Hastings has to say about this
Sep 20, 2011
Back in April, Dish Network won an auction to buy Blockbuster for a sweet $320 million. And, as if Netflix didn't have any other fires to put out,...
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Dish plans to keep some Blockbusters open
Apr 19, 2011
Dish Network, which acquired the smoldering remains of Blockbuster Video earlier this month, said that it plans to keep the leases of about 500...
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Dish Network buys Blockbuster
Apr 6, 2011
Dish Networks is spending $228 million in cash for the assets of the once mighty home video chain. You know Blockbuster right? Eerily empty place...
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Blockbuster and Borders -- two of a kind
Jan 18, 2011
Blockbuster and Borders appear to be stuck in the same boat - one that's sinking, anyway.
Blockbuster Inc. is bankrupt because it couldn't keep ...
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MID-DAY REPORT: Blockbuster's bust ...
Sep 23, 2010
Blockbuster Video filed for Chapter 11 today. But a sequel is on the way....
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Businesses laid off more workers in August
Sep 1, 2010
...That's the opposite of expected - what's it mean?
Another ratings agency escapes fraud charges
For CEOs, it may pay to lay off
A big whopper:...
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How can we repurpose dead malls and big box stores?
Aug 26, 2010
I did a story about Costco's decision to lease out space at a couple malls around the country. (Listen here.) It got me wondering about other, l...
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