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Redbox agrees to buy NCR/Blockbuster kiosks as revenue surges
Company TownRedbox agreed to spend up to $100 million to acquire Blockbuster-branded DVD kiosks operated by its largest rival, NCR Corp., adding about 9,000 machines to its existing 35,400.... -
Blockbuster tells Hollywood studios it's preparing for mid-September bankruptcy
Company TownAfter dominating the home video rental business for more than a decade and struggling to survive in recent years against upstarts Netflix and Redbox, Blockbuster Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy next month, according to people who have been...... -
Hewlett-Packard names new CEO, steps up competition with Oracle
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe battle of the titans kicked into overdrive Thursday when Hewlett-Packard Co. appointed former SAP Chief Executive Leo Apotheker as its CEO and president. The world's largest computer maker also named Ray Lane, managing partner at Kleiner Perkins... -
Universal to begin test charging more than $1 per night for DVD kiosk rentals
Company TownUniversal Pictures is putting the first crack in the wall of $1-per-night rentals of DVDs from kiosks. The studio has signed a deal with NCR Corp., which operates nearly 7,000 kiosks under the Blockbuster Express name, that includes the first...... -
Redbox planning to expand onto the Web next year
Company TownAs more consumers leave DVDs behind for digital downloads, the company that brought movie vending machines to grocery stores nationwide is following the audience. Redbox unveiled Thursday a new digital strategy that by next year will expand the number of.... -
Tech companies hope to profit from airport delays
Money & CompanyCombine pent-up demand to travel and one of the busiest travel seasons of the year and the result is airport traffic gridlock. During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, Los Angeles International Airport will be the nation's second busiest airport,... -
Fox to test premium pricing for DVD kiosk rentals starting with 'Knight and Day'
Company TownThe era of the $1-per-night price for all kiosk DVD rentals may be coming to a fast end. 20th Century Fox has signed a content distribution deal with NCR Corp., which operates DVD kiosks under the well-known Blockbuster brand, that...... -
Blockbuster to launch first national ad campaign in three years
Company TownAfter years of losses and store closures, Blockbuster Inc. has a message for the country: We’re still here. The once dominant movie-rental chain, which is undergoing Chapter 11 reorganization, will this week launch its first nationwide advertising... -
Is automation replacing retail jobs?
Money & CompanyThe nation's fragile economy is finally starting to recover, but some sectors are still shrinking. The retail sector, for example, lost 8,100 jobs between January and February. Some observers worry that jobs in that sector won't return quickly because... -
You're not dreaming: 'Inception' kiosk rentals are $3 per night
Company Town'Inception' and 'Knight & Day' will be used to test whether consumers are willing to pay more than $1 per night to rent a popular new movie from kiosks in grocery stores and other retail locations. NCR Corp., which operates...... -
The Morning Fix: Home movies aren't cheap! OWN needs fees. Parker and Spitzer struggling.
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before sending flowers to Jamie McCourt. The Skinny: Seems about two weeks too early to run "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Maybe ABC can run the Easter special in February. In the news Wednesday, it will only cost...... -
NCR sues Blockbuster trust to continue using the chain's name on kiosks
Company TownThe new owners of Blockbuster Inc. are in a fight with a company that licenses the name for movie rental kiosks. NCR Corp., which was recently told by Blockbuster parent Dish Network Corp. that the satellite broadcaster was terminating their......
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