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![A Redbox automated DVD rental kiosk is seen in Golden, Colorado September 16, 2009. Top U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc, which is facing tough competition from Netflix Inc and Coinstar Inc's A Redbox automated DVD rental kiosk is seen in Golden, Colorado September 16, 2009. Top U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc, which is facing tough competition from Netflix Inc and Coinstar Inc's](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d1fdp2/a-redbox-automated-dvd-rental-kiosk-is-seen-in-golden-colorado-september-16-2009-top-u-s-movie-rental-chain-blockbuster-inc-which-is-facing-tough-competition-from-netflix-inc-and-coinstar-incs-redbox-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-the-end-of-next-year-the-brick-and-mortar-company-has-struggled-to-reposition-itself-while-fending-off-increasing-competition-from-redbox-which-rents-films-for-1-per-night-at-automated-kiosks-and-netflixs-mail-order-service-reuters-rick-wilking-united-states-business-2d1fdp2.jpg)
A Redbox automated DVD rental kiosk is seen in Golden, Colorado September 16, 2009. Top U.S. movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc, which is facing tough competition from Netflix Inc and Coinstar Inc's
![A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d16ng3/a-dvd-rental-from-netflix-is-seen-with-the-companys-website-in-medford-massachusetts-july-25-2008-online-dvd-rental-company-netflix-inc-posted-higher-than-expected-second-quarter-profit-friday-buoyed-by-strong-subscriber-growth-and-raised-its-2008-earnings-forecast-sending-its-shares-up-7-5-percent-reuters-brian-snyder-united-states-2d16ng3.jpg)
A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber
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A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber
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![A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber](https://l450v.alamy.com/450ves/2cwnfb4/a-redbox-automated-dvd-rental-kiosk-is-seen-in-golden-colorado-september-16-2009-top-u-s-movie-rental-chain-blockbuster-inc-which-is-facing-tough-competition-from-netflix-inc-and-coinstar-incs-redbox-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-the-end-of-next-year-the-brick-and-mortar-company-has-struggled-to-reposition-itself-while-fending-off-increasing-competition-from-redbox-which-rents-films-for-1-per-night-at-automated-kiosks-and-netflixs-mail-order-service-reuters-rick-wilking-united-states-business-2cwnfb4.jpg)
A DVD rental from Netflix is seen with the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts July 25, 2008. Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc posted higher-than-expected second-quarter profit Friday, buoyed by strong subscriber
![A DVD rental from Netflix is seen in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. Netflix Inc said on August 14, 2008 that the most severe system outage in its A DVD rental from Netflix is seen in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. Netflix Inc said on August 14, 2008 that the most severe system outage in its](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2d2yxb1/a-redbox-automated-dvd-rental-kiosk-is-seen-in-golden-colorado-september-16-2009-top-u-s-movie-rental-chain-blockbuster-inc-which-is-facing-tough-competition-from-netflix-inc-and-coinstar-incs-redbox-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-the-end-of-next-year-the-brick-and-mortar-company-has-struggled-to-reposition-itself-while-fending-off-increasing-competition-from-redbox-which-rents-films-for-1-per-night-at-automated-kiosks-and-netflixs-mail-order-service-reuters-rick-wilking-united-states-business-2d2yxb1.jpg)
A DVD rental from Netflix is seen in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. Netflix Inc said on August 14, 2008 that the most severe system outage in its
![A DVD rental from Netflix is seen against the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. Netflix Inc said on August 14, 2008 that the most severe A DVD rental from Netflix is seen against the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. Netflix Inc said on August 14, 2008 that the most severe](https://l450v.alamy.com/450ves/2d1fdp2/a-redbox-automated-dvd-rental-kiosk-is-seen-in-golden-colorado-september-16-2009-top-u-s-movie-rental-chain-blockbuster-inc-which-is-facing-tough-competition-from-netflix-inc-and-coinstar-incs-redbox-plans-to-close-up-to-960-stores-by-the-end-of-next-year-the-brick-and-mortar-company-has-struggled-to-reposition-itself-while-fending-off-increasing-competition-from-redbox-which-rents-films-for-1-per-night-at-automated-kiosks-and-netflixs-mail-order-service-reuters-rick-wilking-united-states-business-2d1fdp2.jpg)