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Six Questions: Blockbuster LLC President Michael Kelly   27 Jun, 2011

'Home Media Magazine' asked new Blockbuster president Michael Kelly, credited as the “visionary” behind Dish Network’s surprise winning bid for the rental chain’s assets, to share his thoughts on the challenges physical media faces in an age of digital hype.More>>

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Blockbuster Bows 99-Cent Rentals   27 May, 2011

Blockbuster LLC, which is owned by Dish Network Corp., May 27 said it is cutting the single-day rental price on most movie titles to 99 cents – the same fee charged by kiosks. More>>

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Lionsgate Drops Review Request of Blockbuster Sale   3 May, 2011

Lionsgate has withdrawn a motion seeking to review Dish Network’s $320 million acquisition of bankrupt Blockbuster Inc. without explanation. More>>

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Dish: Blockbuster Store Survival Up to Studios   2 May, 2011

Newly announced Blockbuster LLC president Michael Kelly May 2 said the future of more than 1,700 Blockbuster stores depends on whether studios continue to believe in the traditional brick-and-mortar business model. More>>

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Dish Names Blockbuster President, Settles With TiVo   2 May, 2011

Dish Network, new owner of Blockbuster LLC, May 2 named senior executive Michael Kelly president of the venerable rental chain.More>>

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Blockbuster Paid Restructuring Firm $1.7M for 130 Days of Work   29 Apr, 2011

Blockbuster Inc. paid a consulting firm more than $1.7 million over a four-month period — including more than $555,000 in compensation to a chief restructuring officer — in an unsuccessful effort to restructure its fiscal operations.More>>

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Dish Seeks Delay on Blockbuster Store Leases, Sale Closing   22 Apr, 2011

Dish Network and Blockbuster Inc. have asked a bankruptcy judge to formally extend the April 21 closing date of their $320 million auction sale transaction.More>>

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Blockbuster Seeks Three-month Extension on Store Leases   14 Apr, 2011

Bankrupt Blockbuster Inc. is seeking court approval to extend the deadline when it must decide whether to renew or terminate the leases of more than 1,700 stores operating in the United States.More>>

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Dish Gets Antitrust Approval for Blockbuster Buy   8 Apr, 2011

Dish Network Corp. April 8 said it received antitrust approval for its $320 million acquisition of bankrupt Blockbuster Inc.More>>

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Judge Approves Dish’s Blockbuster Acquisition   7 Apr, 2011

As expected, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Burton Lifland April 7 approved Dish Network’s $320 million acquisition of Blockbuster Inc.More>>

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