Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Blockbuster's Offensive Against Netflix Flops

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the can't-stop-the-wheel-from-turning dept.

bigtallmofo writes "With over four million subscribers, Netflix was an obvious target for rival Blockbuster. In 2005, target them they did. Introducing their own DVD-by-mail service and (for a while) undercutting Netflix's price point, Blockbuster went for the jugular. A year later Netflix shows a market value of $1.5 billion with no debt compared to Blockbuster's $684 million worth with $1.0 billion in debt. Is there still a DVD-by-mail war or has Netflix won?"

2 of 302 comments (clear)

  1. I guess it depends on who is paying... by QuantumG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    for this ad.

    --
    How we know is more important than what we know.
  2. Re:old news by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Than why not spend you time at Digg?

    --
    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck