MultiVu Video Feed: Blockbuster Inc. Acquires Movielink, LLC

MultiVu Video Feed: Blockbuster Inc. Acquires Movielink, LLC

Deal Includes Content Agreements With Major Studios Gives Blockbuster Access to One of the Largest Libraries of Downloadable Movies

NEW YORK, August 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Through the acquisition of Movielink, in addition to the entertainment content Blockbuster provides through its thousands of stores and through the mail with its online DVD rental service, the Company has taken an important step toward being able to make movie downloading conveniently available to computers, portable devices and ultimately to the television at home.

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NEWS: In a move to further provide customers with even more convenient access to home entertainment, Blockbuster Inc. announced it has acquired Movielink, one of the nation's leading movie download services. The acquisition gives Blockbuster access to one of the largest libraries of downloadable movies and a large array of television content. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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* Jim Keyes, Chairman and CEO Blockbuster

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* Shots of Movielink's Website and Blockbuster Store.

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