Blockbuster, Inc. Mergers and Acquisitions


Blockbuster, Inc.

1201 Elm Street - 2100
Dallas, TX 75270-2102
United States
Tel:1/214/854-3000
URL: http://www.blockbuster.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
BBI - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Other Symbol & Exchange:
BBI.B - Ordinary Shares (Class B) - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Entertainment
Blockbuster, Inc. Company Snapshot

Blockbuster, Inc. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

Blockbuster, Inc. M&A History


Blockbuster Inc acquires MovieBank (pending) Blockbuster Inc acquires MovieBank (pending)Mar 18, 2009

CHILE - Blockbuster Inc planned to acquire Moviebank, a provider of video rental services.

Blockbuster Inc withdraws offer for Circuit City Stores Inc Blockbuster Inc withdraws offer for Circuit City Stores IncApr 14, 2008

US - Blockbuster Inc withdrew its plans to launch an unsolicited offer to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Circuit City Stores Inc (CC), a retailer of consumer electronics, for $# in cash per share, or a total value of

Blockbuster Inc acquires Movielink LLC from LOC Acquisition Co Blockbuster Inc acquires Movielink LLC from LOC Acquisition CoAug 08, 2007

US - Blockbuster Inc (BI) acquired Movielink LLC (ML), a provider of online video-on-demand distribution services, from its joint venture parents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc; Paramount Pictures Corp, a unit of CBC

Game Group PLC acquires Gamestation from Blockbuster Inc Game Group PLC acquires Gamestation from Blockbuster IncMay 02, 2007

UK - Game Group PLC acquired Gamestation, a York-based retailer of video and computer games, from Blockbuster Inc, for ## mil British pounds ($###.### mil US) in cash.

Video Ezy Australasia Pty Ltd acquires Blockbuster Inc-Australian Sub from Blockbuster Inc (pending) Video Ezy Australasia Pty Ltd acquires Blockbuster Inc-Australian Sub from Blockbuster Inc (pending)Feb 22, 2007

AUSTRALIA - Video Ezy Australasia Pty Ltd, a joint venture among Ms. Paul Uniacke, Mr. Eddie Nedelko, and Junstamp Pty Ltd, agreed to acquire the Australian subsidiary of Blockbuster Inc, a video rental stores owner and operator. The transaction had been

GameStop Corp acquires Rhino Video Games from Blockbuster Inc GameStop Corp acquires Rhino Video Games from Blockbuster IncJan 31, 2007

US - GameStop Corp acquired Rhino Video Games, a retailer of video game and entertainment software, from Blockbuster Inc. Terms were not disclosed.

Webs-TV.net acquires Blockbuster Inc-Taiwan Op from Blockbuster Inc Webs-TV.net acquires Blockbuster Inc-Taiwan Op from Blockbuster IncJan 11, 2007

TAIWAN - Webs-tv.net acquired the Taiwan operations of Blockbuster Inc (BI), a video rental stores owner and operator, for ### mil Taiwan dollars ($##.### mil US). Originally, in November ####, BI was rumored that it was seeking a

First Look Studios Inc acquires DEJ Productions Inc from Blockbuster Inc (pending) First Look Studios Inc acquires DEJ Productions Inc from Blockbuster Inc (pending)Nov 08, 2005

US - First Look Studios Inc definitively agreed to acquire all the outstanding stock of DEJ Productions Inc, a provider of motion picture distribution services, from Blockbuster Inc, for an estimated $## mil in cash.

Blockbuster Inc withdraws offer for Hollywood Entertainment Corp Blockbuster Inc withdraws offer for Hollywood Entertainment CorpNov 11, 2004

US - Blockbuster Inc (BI) withdrew from its unsolicited challenging offer to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Hollywood Entertainment Corp (HE), an owner and operator of video rental stores, for a sweetened $##.## in cash and $# Class

Blockbuster Inc acquires American Satellite,Video Inc Blockbuster Inc acquires American Satellite,Video IncMay 19, 2004

US - Blockbuster Inc acquired American Satellite and Video Inc, a wholesaler of video games and holding company. Terms were not disclosed.

Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire Blockbuster Inc from CBS Corp Investor Group is rumored to be planning to acquire  Blockbuster Inc from CBS CorpDec 02, 2003

US - An investor group, including Blackstone Group LP, a unit of MPS Group Inc, Quadrangle Group LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, a unit of Thomas H. Lee Co, was rumored to be planning to acquire an ##% interest

Blockbuster Holding Co acquires Rio Grande Video-Tampa Video from Rio Grande Inc Blockbuster Holding Co acquires Rio Grande Video-Tampa Video from Rio Grande IncJul 23, 1991

Blockbuster Holding, a unit of Blockbuster Entertainment, acquired the Tampa, Florida video assets and franchise license from Rio Grande Video, a unit of Rio Grande for $##.# mil in Blockbuster common shares.

Blockbuster, Inc. M&A Summary


Blockbuster, Inc. has made 3 acquisitions while taking stakes in 0 companies. Blockbuster, Inc. has 3 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008000
2007103
2006000
2005000
2004100
2003000
2002000
2001000
2000000
1999000
1998000
1997000
1996000
1995000
1994000
1993000
1992000
1991100
Total303

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