After Hastings pleaded with Antioco to buy Blockbuster Online, Antioco agreed to present Hasting’s proposal to the board. What he didn’t tell him was that he was pushing the board to reject the offer so Netflix would wither and die. Meanwhile, Netflix was struggling to gain legitimacy in Hollywood. Netflix quickly realized that before it could take on the Ho ... Show More
Aug 2019
Business Battles | Monster vs Beats by Dre | 1
With all the hype around portable and smart speakers, it’s easy to forget that they didn’t always exist. In fact, it took one fateful meeting with Monster Cables and Interscope Records to really kick the industry off. In this one-episode Business Battle, we explore the time when ... Show More
26m 16s
Sep 2022
La guerre du streaming | Les origines | 2
Netflix en difficulté, Reed Hastings a tenté un coup de poker en proposant de racheter le service Blockbuster Online. Antioco, le patron de Blockbuster, a poliment écouté l’offre et accepté de la présenter à son conseil d’administration. Ce qu’il n’a pas dit à Hastings, c’est qu’ ... Show More
20m 27s
Sep 2022
La guerre du streaming | Coups tordus | 3
Penser comme son ennemi ? C’est encore la meilleure façon de le battre. C’est pour cela que Blockbuster cherche à toute force à envoyer des espions chez Netflix, pour comprendre comment l’entreprise fonctionne, de l’intérieur. Parfois, ça fonctionne, comme lorsque le géant de la ... Show More
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<p>Today is Tuesday, November 5, and we’re looking at Netflix vs. Apple.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do- ... Show More
