Netflix vs Blockbuster

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Netflix vs Blockbuster

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Sep 24, 2018

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Netflix has faced many competitors, but none gave the company as much trouble as Blockbuster. In this episode, we continue Netflix's story and how Blockbuster almost came from behind to topple Netflix's DVD rental service. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Sep 24, 2018

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