Netflix vs Blockbuster Revisited - Sudden Death | 1
Business Wars29 Apr 2019

Netflix vs Blockbuster Revisited - Sudden Death | 1

The way we watch is changing so rapidly that we’ve decided to revisit our very first and most popular Business War: Netflix versus Blockbuster. We’re re-airing an expanded eight-part series following Netflix’s battles against HBO and today’s new entrants into the Streaming Wars.

It all started around 1997, with a guy named Marc Randolph and his mathematician friend, Reed Hastings. Randolph and Hastings knew they’d have to take on Blockbuster. But what they didn’t anticipate was that their business model would take on network television and eventually change the entire movie industry.

This was an 8-year total war that left innumerable casualties in its wake: thousands of hollowed out buildings and economic losses in the billions.


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Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Signature Sneakers | 3

Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Signature Sneakers | 3

When Michael Jordan signed with an upstart running shoe company called Nike in the 1980s, it revolutionized the signature sneaker landscape and made Nike the brand to beat. Under Armour made a similar...

26 Mar 41min

Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Dropping the Ball | 2

Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Dropping the Ball | 2

It’s 2014 and Under Armour is getting increasingly aggressive as it takes on Nike, buying fitness apps and signing record-breaking endorsement deals. But they face a major setback when one of their bi...

25 Mar 45min

Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Sweat Equity | 1

Under Armour's Attack on Nike | Sweat Equity | 1

It’s 1995 and college football player Kevin Plank is frustrated with the way the cotton t-shirt he wears under his pads gets drenched with sweat. He begins designing a t-shirt made from a different ki...

18 Mar 43min

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Defending the Title | 3

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Defending the Title | 3

As the 1990s come to a close, Gatorade has become an established powerhouse brand, thanks to a 25-year head start and the star power of their spokesperson Michael Jordan. But the millennium brings fre...

11 Mar 38min

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Be Like Mike | 2

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Be Like Mike | 2

It’s the early 1970s, and Gatorade isn’t just the leader in sports hydration — it is sports hydration. No other competing brand comes close. But that dominance won’t last forever. Soon, Gatorade must ...

4 Mar 34min

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Searching for a Solution | 1

Gatorade Sweats the Competition | Searching for a Solution | 1

It’s 1965 and at the University of Florida, a team of kidney scientists is working hard on an electrolyte beverage solution to prevent dehydration. It’s a hit with the school’s football team, the Flor...

25 Feb 43min

The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Fake Money | 3

The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Fake Money | 3

In the 2010s, FinTech companies emerged offering a Buy Now, Pay Later service that made financing available, at a time when trust in big banks was low. But as dependence on these apps grows, consumers...

19 Feb 40min

The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Maxing Out | 2

The Buy Now Pay Later Takeover | Maxing Out | 2

Klarna’s popularity in the United States soars as the Covid-19 pandemic closes brick-and-mortar stores and online shopping surges. But Klarna also has a fresh wave of competitors. And as consumers fin...

18 Feb 40min

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