Blockbuster

Blockbuster Inc. (Blockbuster) is a global provider of in-home rental and retail movie and game entertainment, with over 9,000 stores in the United States, its territories and 24 other countries. Blockbuster operates in the home video and home video game industries, which include in-home movie (such as theatrical movie, television series and direct-to-video product) and game entertainment offered primarily by traditional (in-store) retail outlets, online retailers, and cable and satellite providers. It focuses on offering programs that are an alternative to the programs offered by mass merchant retailers and other online subscription service providers. In addition, the Company continued its BLOCKBUSTER Rewards program, expanded digital versatile disc (DVD) and game trading significantly in its United States locations, and offered in-store rental coupons to its BLOCKBUSTER Online subscribers. In August 2007, Blockbuster acquired Movielink, a movie download service provider.

2008-08-04