The term blockbuster was originally coined during World War II to describe an eight-ton American aerial bomb which contained enough explosive to level an entire city block. After the war, the term quickly caught the public's attention and became part...

Blockbuster can refer to: Blockbuster Inc., a DVD and video game rental chain in North/South America, Europe, and Australia. "Block Buster!", a 1973 chart-topping song by British rock band Sweet Blockbuster (comics), a DC Comics super villain...

AL IANNAZZONE, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-06-2004 BLOCKBUSTER -- Phoenix trade brings All-Star back to New York By AL IANNAZZONE, STAFF WRITER Date: 01-06-2004, Tuesday Section: SPORTS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B ...

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The chairman and chief executive of struggling movie-rental company Blockbuster Inc. got the company's board to give him a slightly bigger bonus for 2006, but not without agreeing to give up his job.John Antioco, who has been the CEO for nearly a decade, will leave...

Online DVD rental service Netflix Inc. has settled a patent infringement lawsuit against Blockbuster Inc., ending an attempt to thwart the rapid growth of its biggest rival.Terms of the settlement were kept confidential. In Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed Wednesday, Blockbuster said the settlement...