Blockbuster to take on Netflix with a streaming service

Blockbuster to take on Netflix with a streaming service | Ubergizmo window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({ appId : '139683546053659', status : true, // check login status cookie : true, // enable cookies to allow the server to access the session xfbml : true // parse XFBML }); }; (function() { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.src = document.location.protocol + '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js'; e.async = true; document.getElementById('fb-root').appendChild(e); }()); Network:Ubergizmo English, French, SpanishUberphones Subscribe to RSS Ubergizmo ReviewsMobileGamingAndroidAppleComputersGadgetsConceptsPhoto/VideoEvents |  Jobs Home > Home > Blockbuster to take on Netflix with a streaming service Blockbuster to take on Netflix with a streaming service George Wong 09/23/2011 06:47 PDT

Blockbuster, the once popular video rental service, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and was snapped up by Dish Network but since then we haven’t heard much about it – until now. Dish Network and Blockbuster has sent out an invitation to the media, informing them about an important announcement that will be happening later today. Taking place in San Francisco at 1PM EST, the event will be related to the tagline “a stream come true”, which we can only imagine will be the introduction of a new streaming service.

Blockbuster went broke earlier this year because of its reluctance to move into the digital space and completely relied on physically rented DVDs. Needless to say, the physical format started losing out to digital content, and Blockbuster couldn’t recover from the downhill tumble. However, this announcement of a new streaming service might bring the company back from the dead. Netflix has been taking a lot of flak recently, with a large number of unsatisfied customers – if Blockbuster can offer more content (especially movies) and at a better rate, it looks like Netflix could be in trouble.

Stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted on the announcement later today.

Read: kansascity  | Add a Comment 

Follow Ubergizmo's founders on    Eliane Fiolet  Hubert Nguyen  Topics: Home, Web | Articles by keywords: acquisition, blockbuster, buyout, dish network, movie, netflix, rental, service, stream, video Reviews Olympus E-P3 ReviewEpic 4G Touch ReviewGalaxy S2 ReviewDroid Bionic ReviewHP TouchPad Review - With Our Deepest CondolencesHTC Wildfire S ReviewBlackberry Bold 9900 Review
ArchivesIf you want to dig deep into Ubergizmo's past, and check what was going on previously, check our archive page. It's great for random browsing, but a search may be faster to find something specific.
TrendingiPhone 5 gets wireless charging in GETPOWERPAD Qi iPhone 5 up for auction on eBayT-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 almost here?AT&T's Samsung Galaxy S2 kernel source code releasedPS3 3.72 system software update coming your wayRob Shoesmith's iPhone 5 experiment is going pretty well Related Articles
User Comments Privacy PolicyTerms of UseContactAbout|  Q: 10  ID: 89686  

View the original article here

This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.