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The Incredible Story of Blockbuster Rejecting Netflix

It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Blockbuster Video was the big kid on the block and Netflix was the fledgling startup. An excerpt from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph’s new book posted by Vanity Fair details the fateful meeting the led to the streaming giant’s ultimate victory over the former brick and mortar juggernaut. Hear Daniel…

September 18, 2019, 11:26 AM UTC
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It’s hard to imagine now, but there was a time when Blockbuster Video was the big kid on the block and Netflix was the fledgling startup. An excerpt from Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph’s new book posted by Vanity Fair details the fateful meeting the led to the streaming giant’s ultimate victory over the former brick and mortar juggernaut.

Hear Daniel Litwin and Tyler Kern discuss this story on this excerpt from Business Casual.

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