One can’t give all the credit for Blockbuster’s acquisition of Movielink, a movie download site, to newly appointed CEO Jim Keyes. Those discussions started back in March. But I gotta think a fresh start in negotiations helped, not to mention a fresh outlook on Blockbuster’s future. I don’t know former BBI CEO John Antioco at all, but I’ve read about his reputation. He didn’t seem very, um, accommodating.
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