At the bat: Blockbuster Entertainment
Article Abstract:
Home video stores, including those in the gigantic Blockbuster Video chain, may be threatened by the coming multimedia technology that will allow viewers to rent films with a touch of a button at home. Blockbuster believes the video store concept still has a great future.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
Patent owners and lessors, Video tape rental, Management, Forecasts and trends, Mass media industry, Video stores, Blockbuster Inc., BBEC
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Freeware
Article Abstract:
Cygnus Support Inc provides free software tools for computer programmers, but charges $300 per hour for software modifications. Companies such as Sun Microsystems pay several millions dollars a year for modified programs that suit their specific needs.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
Computer programming services, Computer software industry, Software industry, Services, Cygnus Support Inc.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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