Multiple buyouts today

AlfredSokol said: "Could be that merger-mania is on the rise."

misterjover said: "Blockbuster bought Hollywood Video. That's the only one that interested me because I rent from both."

HappyHarry said: "Can't really blame the video places for merging. They've been getting their asses kicked for a long time now."

ToastMonger said: "Do you think that nixing the late fees is a positive move for Blockbuster? It seems to me like it is a step in the right direction but it's also a death throe. They have been too slow on the uptake to fight companies like NetFlicks. I think it would have been a good idea if they developed a similar system on Blockbuster.com and let people select movies on line using their Blockbuster card number as an account number and sent the movies straight to their houses. They would be going as strong as ever if they had made their own variation of NetFlicks off the back but instead they let NetFlicks gain a ton of momentum. Now, NetFlicks is way more of a household name and the business will be harder to steal."

HappyHarry said: "To me it seems like BlockBuster is just standing there dead. We haven't seen a single strategic move out of them recently."

bobjitsu said: "Brick and mortor DVD/VHS rental places won't exist 5 years from now."

HappyHarry said: "[QUOTE=bobjitsu]Brick and mortor DVD/VHS rental places won't exist 5 years from now.[/QUOTE] It's a good bet. I mean what do they really offer?"