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Archives, Computers, General news, Finance

Circuit City Files for Chapter 11

Ahead of holiday season, electronics retailer seeks bankruptcy protection as IRS refund fails to arrive.
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Archives, Computers, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Netflix to Stream to Macs

In struggle against Blockbuster and video boxes, company to add Apple platform and pull in content from Starz and Disney.
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Media, Internet

Blockbuster to Buy Movielink

Blockbuster said Thursday that it had agreed to acquire Movielink, the digital movie downloading service backed by Hollywood studios.
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Media, Internet

Netflix Keeps Growing

Online movie rental group fends off Blockbuster assault.
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Media

Netflix Gets Digital

Net video service unveils long-expected digital video distribution.
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Media

Watch Out, Netflix!

Blockbuster announces big subscriber boost to draw closer with Netflix, even as analysts worry downloadable movies could doom them both.
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Finance

Ecology Coatings to Go Public

Green company’s reverse merger with OCIS offers access to hedge funds without an IPO.
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Media, Internet

Why Netflix?

Internet DVD rental service defies logic in an industry in pain.
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Media, Finance

DVDPlay Reels in $20 Million

Movie-rental company plans to put more kiosks into stores with latest round of financing.
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Media

Netflix Sues Blockbuster

DVD rental rivals will face off in their own action adventure over late fees and business model patents.
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Media, Internet

Amazon Mulls Film Downloads

E-tailer in talks with major movie studios, while Blockbuster plans digital rentals.
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General news, Media

Video-Store-in-a-Box Funded

VCs pump $48.5 million into MovieBeam, which delivers the latest movie releases to a set-top box in customer homes.
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Media

Judge Blocks Video Game Law

A federal judge sidelines a new California law intended to limit sales of violent video games to minors.
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General news, Biosciences

Ranbaxy to Fight Patent at Trial

Indian pharma giant plans trial on Pfizer’s blood-pressure drug patent.
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General news

Game Soundtracks Made Over

Video game makers have poured money into the latest graphics, but left music in the dustbin. dSonic wants that to change.
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Media, Finance

Game Makers Sue Governator

A lawsuit against California Governor Schwarzenegger seeks to kill a new law that bans the sale of violent video games.
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Media, Internet

Fans Spy Netflix Media Player

A Netflix fan site said it has seen signs that the online DVD rental firm is readying video-on-demand.
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General news, Media

Netflix CEO Dishes on Web TV

Reed Hastings says cable, telecom, and satellite companies just don’t get the business model of the Internet.
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Computers, Media, Internet, Finance

Need to Know: Red Herring’s weekly news roundup

Week of December 20, 2004: Blockbuster gauges prices, a spam suit pays off, EMC has SMARTS, and a post-A-round IPO.
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Media, Communications, Finance

Video’s last gasp

In the face of marginal demand, VCR vital signs continue in slow-death form.
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