You can totally use this trivia the next time you need an icebreaker.
and turned it down. However it wasn't that the video rental chain was looking to purchase it, Netflix was in financial troubles and hoping that Blockbuster would buy them out.In Netflix's co-founder Marc Randolph's book,, he says that the company had for months tried to get a meeting with Blockbuster in the hopes that they would buy them because they weren't profitable.
Randolph went on to say that when they told them it would cost $50 million to buy Netflix, the then-Blockbuster CEO, John Antioco, was"struggling not to laugh," and did not take them seriously . While this all seems like a completely dumb decision today, it actually made sense at the time, the dot-com crash had just happened and internet companies were thought of as risky investments.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
Homeless man arrested after random attack on straphanger at NYC’s Grand CentralA homeless man who allegedly walloped a straphanger in the head with a baton at Grand Central Station last week was arrested Friday.
Baca lebih lajut »
'Extremely upset:' Family finds dead bugs, dirt inside WI hospital room following daughter's surgeryWhen they got into the room, they said they immediately noticed the bathtub in the corner was ringed with black grime, the floor and baseboards were covered in dirt and dust, and the bedside table was sticky and gooey with an unknown substance.
Baca lebih lajut »
41 Random Cool Products That People Are Excited To Use Every DayThe best products on Amazon are the ones you end up using every day — and reviewers are hyped on these random, cool things you'll reach for again and again.
Baca lebih lajut »
Lori Harvey Brings the Heat on Vacation in an Extremely Low-Cut SwimsuitLori Harvey packed a colorful bikini wardrobe for a trip to Turks and Caicos.
Baca lebih lajut »
Twitter Circles Is Broken, Revealing Nudes Not Meant For The General PublicAn apparent glitch is leaking some extremely 'spicy' content.
Baca lebih lajut »