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The troubled renter of movies and video games said Wednesday it wouldn't hold a conference call with analysts after it released quarterly earnings, which it was supposed to do today. Now it appears Blockbuster might not even release those financial results at its scheduled time. Several calls and emails to Blockbuster press and investor relations were going unanswered, and, as of 4 p.m., there was no earnings release in sight. Blockbuster shares on Thursday rose 18% to 18 cents. The stock has been delisted from the New York Stock Exchange and now trades on the pink sheets under the symbol,...

I recieved the following email yesterday afternoon and I am steaming mad. The video chain Blockbuster video has been aggressively advertising thier alternative to the growing success of Netflix. I was pressured by the folks who work at the video stored for months to join Blockbuster Unlimited. They touted the ability to rent movies online just like Netflix but with the added bonus of being able to take a movie back into any store and exchange it free for another title, along with being able to also just rent from the store. This sounded like a great deal and sold...

National Coalition Launches www.STOPMTV.org 2/13/04 1:42:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk, Religion Reporter Contact: Maryam Kubasek of the National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families, 513-521-6227, ext. 111; web: http://www.nationalcoalition.org CINCINNATI, Feb. 13 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families has launched a new educational initiative regarding MTV and its negative impact on teens. The organization has launched a web site, http://www.stopmtv.org , which gives parents some startling facts about the music channel and encourages them to make some tough choices regarding viewing it. MTV's latest production, the halftime show at...