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7 Million Reasons to Like Netflix


netflixI was concerned that Netflix was going to come in flat on the subscriber-acquisition front during the third quarter. After all, Netflix started the period with 6.74 million subscribers and had a target of 6.7 million to 6.9 million users by the end of September.

With Blockbuster raising Total Access prices and more or less warning of tepid growth, I was starting to wonder why Netflix wasn’t raising its guidance to account for the customers that Blockbuster wasn’t claiming.

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Tesco 1000 point for Tesco DVD rental


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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Interview


Netflix founder Reed Hastings

Question 1: The big challenge is getting the movies and content to TV sets, right?

Answer 1: Cell phones have a lot of online content & game systems have a lot of online content, so we’re already seeing the beginnings of connectivity. New televisions in the next two years will have WiFi just built into them. . . .

Question 2: Blockbuster has strong resources, combining stores with online rentals and brand identity. Do those advantages make it an inevitable winner against Netflix?

Answer 2: I’d like to say they don’t have a chance on the planet, but the reality is they do, and that’s what makes it an interesting battle. They have stores they have a brand that’s known by every American. We’re known pretty broadly and we’re known very well in the online segment, but they have broader branding.

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Lovefilm on Tech Track 100


lovefilm has been voted 5th on the time tech track 100

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Blockbuster Donate a Disc Starlight


Donate-a-Disc, an appeal in aid of Starlight, making dreams come true for seriously and terminally ill children. If you’re looking to shift any unwanted DVDs currently cluttering up the house, take them in to any Blockbuster store, and instead of handing you the trade-in cash, we’ll give it directly to Starlight. To thank you for your generosity, anyone donating four or more DVDs will pay just £1.50 for their next five rentals. It couldn’t be simpler, or for a better cause.

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