BNET Industries

Market Cap:$91.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.5B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI), based in Dallas, TX, provides inhome rental and retail movies as well as game entertainment. The company has about 9,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The world's largest video rental chain, it rents more than 1 billion videos, DVDs, and video games per annum. The company launched an on-line rental subscription service in 2005, Blockbuster Online.

Chairman & CEO
James W. Keyes
Number of Employees 11,700
Contact Information

1201 Elm Street

Dallas, Texas 75270

www.blockbuster...

(214) 854-3000

NAICS Code Video Tape and Disc Rental: 532230

Recent Events

  • DVDPlay acquisition by NCR expands reach of Blockbuster kiosks 9:51 AM CT

    12/10/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • NCR to install 200 Blockbuster DVD kiosks in NY

    12/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Blockbuster reports wider third-quarter loss, will close 115 stores

    11/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Blockbuster will combine stock classes

    11/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Facebook Privacy Lawsuit

    11/04/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Best Buy, Sonic team up on digital-movie delivery

    11/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Online video store coming from Best Buy, Sonic Solutions

    11/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Best Buy plans digital delivery service for videos

    11/08/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • ION Television to Provide Broadcast Premieres for Multiple Blockbuster Theatrical Releases

    10/27/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Blockbuster will cut profit forecast

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Facebook Privacy Settlement Moves Forward

    10/25/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • L.A. Looks Announces Partnership With Blockbuster CG Animated Film, Astro Boy

    10/20/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BLOCKBUSTER On Demand Now Available on TiVo

    10/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Eolas might just sue every last, lousy company in creation

    10/13/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • Blockbuster raises $675M in debt offering

    10/05/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Market Report -- In Play BBI

    10/02/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Blockbuster Plans Expansion To Counter Raft Of Competition

    10/01/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Two MSOs Partner With Blockbuster

    9/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • The Ascent of LAN

    10/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

News & Analysis

blockbuster inc. and movie - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Christopher J. Wyatt Chief Administrative Officer
Keith Morrow Chief Information Officer
Rebeca Johnson Chief Marketing Officer
Thomas M. Casey Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Eileen Terry Executive Vice President, Franchising & Emerging Brands
Eric Peterson Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Frank G. Paci Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development
David Podeschi Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Distribution and Logistics
Lou Jones Senior Vice President
Mary Bell Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Treasurer
Amisha Sinha Vice President
Eldridge Burns Vice President & Senior Corp Counsel
J.W. Craft Vice President
Jeffrey Calman Vice President, Studio Relations and New Media
Larcine Bland Vice President, Community Affairs & Diversity Initiatives
Rosemary Yap Vice President, Store Operations
Vicki Reid Vice President
Angelika Torres Director, Investor Relations
Kellie Nugent Director, Investor Relations
Max Foxx Director
Randy Hargrove Director, Corp Communications
Shane Evangelist Senior Vice President & General Manager, Blockbuster Online
Jim Howell Controller
Chris Luttjohann
Diana Wynne Treasurer
Steve Riley Senior Accountant

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James W. Keyes Chairman & CEO
Carl C. Icahn Board of Directors
Edward Bleier Board of Directors
Gary J. Fernandes Board of Directors
Jackie M. Clegg Board of Directors
James W. Crystal Board of Directors
Jules Haimovitz Board of Directors
Robert A. Bowman Board of Directors
Strauss Zelnick Board of Directors

Mr. Keyes has served as the Company's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since July 2007. He is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. He was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. in 2000 and prior to then, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. from 1998 to 2000 and Chief Financial Officer of 7-Eleven, Inc. from 1996 to 1998.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Americas Strategic Holdings, LLC Board of Directors Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Americas Strategic Alliances LLC Board of Directors Current
7-Eleven, Inc. President & CEO Former
Dallas Symphony Association Inc. Chairman Former
Southern Methodist University member Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
Petro Stopping Centers Director Current
National Urban League Member, Board of Trustees Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Executive Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
7-Eleven, Inc. CIO & Senior Vice President Former
7-Eleven, Inc. Vice President, Information Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current
Brinker International, Inc. Chief Marketing and Branding Officer Former
Brinker International, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
PepsiCo, Inc. Vice President, Ethnic, Urban Marketing Former
Frito-Lay, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Former

Thomas M. Casey is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Blockbuster Inc., where he is responsible for managing Blockbuster’s financial, accounting and internal audit functions. Casey reports to James W. Keyes, Blockbuster chairman and CEO. Most recently a managing director for Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Casey was responsible for the bank’s retail industry relationships in North America and served as a strategic financial advisor to some of the world’s largest companies in the retail entertainment, food and drug, convenience store, food wholesale and foodservice industries. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Casey held investment banking positions with Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, and Dillon Read & Co. Casey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and received his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Executive Vice President, Franchising & Emerging Brands Current

Eric H. Peterson is Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for Blockbuster Inc. where he is responsible for all of the management and operations of the company’s legal affairs and oversees Blockbuster’s Human Resources and Corporate Communications departments. He joined the Company in October of 2007. Prior to his appointment at Blockbuster, Peterson most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the former TXU Corporation, a $32 billion Fortune 200 Dallas-based energy company. He joined the energy services company in 2002 as its first-ever general counsel, was responsible for the successful resolution of the company’s complex legal affairs in conjunction with its then European operations and was an integral part of the executive management team responsible for the company’s turnaround. Prior to TXU, Peterson served as general counsel for DTE Energy, an $8.6 billion publicly traded, integrated utility in Detroit. Before that he was a partner in the Texas-based law firm, Worsham, Forsythe & Wooldridge LLP, now known as Hunton & Williams, where in addition to practicing corporate law, he served as a top legal advisor to TXU, the firm’s largest client. Peterson graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University where he also earned his law degree. He received the “Best General Counsel” award in 2004 from the Dallas Business Journal, is a member of the SMU Corporate Counsel Symposium’s Board of Directors, and serves on numerous professional and non-profit boards, including the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
TXU Corp. Executive Vice President Former
DTE Energy Company Senior Vice President Former
TXU Corp. General Counsel Former
DTE Energy Company General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning and Development Current
University of Pittsburgh MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Vice President, Merchandising, Distribution and Logistics Current
7-Eleven, Inc. Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Logistics Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Corp Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President & Senior Corp Counsel Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President, Studio Relations and New Media Current
Warner Bros Inc. Executive Vice President, Video On Demand and Electronic Sell-Through Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President, Community Affairs & Diversity Initiatives Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President, Store Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Director, Investor Relations Current
Shelton Group Vice President, Investor Relations Former
Shelton Group Director, Investor Relations Former
Vignette Corporation Investor Relations Officer Former
Financial Dynamics LLC Senior Account Associate Former
The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Arts Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Director, Corp Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Vice President & General Manager, Blockbuster Online Current

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Jack Be Nimble Managing Partner Current
Sara Lee Corporation Current
Purina Current
A.G. Edwards, a division of Wachovia Securities, LLC. Current
Lee Jeans Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Current
Zurich Insurance Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Current
Jack Be Nimble Manager Former
H&R Block, Inc. Former
Ameritrade, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Treasurer Current

Steve Riley has more than 12 years of financial experience including Auditing, Accounting and Financial Analysis. He has served in roles from Assistant Controller to Director of Financial Analysis for several well-known companies. For over two years, Steve has worked directly with small business owners and staff to help them gain financial security. Prior to joining RCFO, Steve was the Director of Financial Analysis for Bright Now Dental (formerly Monarch Dental Corporation). While at Bright Now, Steve oversaw financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting. He worked directly with the CFO in preparation and issuance of financial statements. Steve also developed and maintained multiple databases, which significantly improved the company's information management. As a Senior Accountant/Analyst at Blockbuster, Inc., Steve played an integral role as the corporate partner for new initiatives such as Marketing Solutions and Blockbuster.com. He worked directly with the Controller and CFO on special projects and developed the Blockbuster Leadership and Skills Training (BLAST) program. As the Assistant Controller for Denton Regional Medical Center, Steve implemented a new fixed asset system, prepared the yearly budget and executed financial close procedures. He also managed the professional office building and was responsible for all budget and financial aspects of the opening of a new hospital facility. During his tenure with CompUSA as a Senior Audit Consultant, Steve was instrumental in creating the Audit Services department. He performed various operational reviews and audits throughout the country. Steve began his professional career with the Baylor Health Care System in the Internal Audit department. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting Control Systems from the University of North Texas, and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Rcfo Manager Current
Rcfo Principal Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Accountant Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Corporate Partner Former
Bright Now! Dental, Inc. Director of Financial Analysis Former
Denton Regional Medical Center Assistant Controller Former
Baylor Health Care System Former
University of North Texas Bachelor of Science In Accounting Control Systems Former

Organization Position Status
Starfire Director of Various Subsidiaries Current
American Railcar Industries, Inc. Principal Current
American Railcar Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
Starfire Chairman of the Board Current
American Property Investors, Inc. Chairman Current
Icahn Enterprises L.P. Chairman Current
ImClone Systems Incorporated Chairman of The Board Current
XO Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Yahoo! Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stratosphere Corporation Chairman & President Former
American Real Estate Partners, L.P. Chairman Former
ACF Industries, Inc. Chairman Former
Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Chairman Former
Maupintour Holdings, LLC Chairman Former
Stratosphere Corporation Director Former
Cadus Corp Board of Directors Former
American Real Estate Partners, L.P. Board of Directors Former
WCI Communities Inc. Director Former
Princeton University B.A. Former

Edward Bleier has been a director of RealNetworks since April 1999. He retired from Warner Bros. in January 2004 where he had previously served as President of Pay-TV, Cable and Networks Features. Over 34 years with Warner Bros., he was involved in the development of home video, video-on-demand, pay-TV, and cable systems and networks, with ongoing responsibilities for programming, animation, sports, and the distribution of movies and television programs. Mr. Bleier previously served as a Vice President of ABC-TV, at various times overseeing sales, daytime and children's programming, marketing and planning. Mr. Bleier chairs the Center for Communication and the Academy of the Arts Guild Hall, serves as a trustee of the Charles A. Dana Foundation and the Martha Graham Dance Center, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Bleier holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Syracuse University and served in the U.S. Army, specializing in public information. Mr. Bleier has also been a key volunteer in Syracuse University's New York City fund-raising efforts and is an integral supporter of the Newhouse school's Center for Popular Television. In 2003, Mr. Bleier authored The Thanksgiving Ceremony: New Traditions for America's Family Feast (Crown Publishing).

Organization Position Status
Drakontas LLC Director of Realnetworks Current
The Dana Foundation Board of Directors Current
Drakontas LLC Board of Directors Current
CKX, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Rhapsody Unlimited Board of Directors Current
RealNetworks, Inc. Director Current
Cable Com Inc. President Former
Warner Bros Inc. President Former
Warner Bros Inc. Senior Advisor Former
Syracuse University Bachelor of Science Degree Former
Council on Foreign Relations member Former

Gary J. Fernandes was appointed as a director of Blockbuster in December 2004. He has served as Chairman of FLF Investments, a family business involved with the acquisition and management of commercial real estate properties and other assets, since 1999. Since his retirement as Vice Chairman from Electronic Data Systems Corporation in 1998, he founded Convergent Partners, a venture capital fund focusing on buyouts of technology enabled companies. In addition, from 2000 to 2001, Mr. Fernandes served as Chairman and CEO of GroceryWorks.com, an internet grocery fulfillment company. In November 1998, he founded Voyagers The Travel Store Holdings, Inc., a chain of travel agencies, and was President and sole shareholder of Voyagers. Voyagers filed a petition under Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy laws in October 2001. Mr. Fernandes serves on the board of directors of BancTec, Inc. and Computer Associates International, Inc. He is also a member of the board of governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Trustee for the O’Hara Trust and the Hall-Voyer Foundation.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Jackie M. Clegg was appointed as a director of Blockbuster in July 2003. She serves as Managing Partner of Clegg International Consultants, LLC, an international strategic consulting firm she founded in September 2001, specializing in emerging markets. In July 2001, Ms. Clegg stepped down as Vice Chairman and First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, financier to foreign buyers of U.S. goods and services, after serving in that role since June 1997. She also served as its Chief Operating Officer from January 1999 through fiscal year 2000. Ms. Clegg also serves on the board of directors and audit committees of CBOT Holdings Inc. (Chicago Board of Trade), Brookdale Senior Living Inc., Cardiome Pharma Corp. and Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc. In accordance with the listing standards of the NYSE, Blockbuster’s Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Clegg’s simultaneous service on Blockbuster’s Audit Committee and on the audit committees of the foregoing public companies does not impair Ms. Clegg’s ability to effectively serve on Blockbuster’s Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cardiome Pharma Corp. Board of Directors Current
CBOT Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CBOT Holdings, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Export-Import Bank of the United States Chief Operating Officer Former
Export-Import Bank of the United States First Vice President Former
Exim Bank Former
Export-Import Bank of the United States Vice Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Frank Crystal & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Frank Crystal & Co. Inc. Chairman Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Stewart & Stevenson, LLC Director Current

Organization Position Status
Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Managing Director Current
The Brooklyn College Foundation, Inc Trustee Current
ImClone Systems Incorporated Chairman Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dick Clark Productions, Inc. Vice Chairman Current
InfoSpace, Inc. Board of Directors Current
King World Productions, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Brooklyn College M.A. degree in Mathematics Former

Robert A. Bowman has been a Director of Warnaco since January 2004. He currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Major League Baseball Advanced Media ("MLB.com"), the Internet and interactive media unit of Major League Baseball. Prior to joining MLB.com in November 2000, Mr. Bowman was President and Chief Executive Officer of Cyberian Outpost, Inc., an online retailer of computers and electronics. Before he joined Cyberian Outpost in September 1999, Mr. Bowman held several senior management positions at ITT Corporation, including President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Bowman served for eight years as Treasurer of the State of Michigan. Mr. Bowman is currently a Director of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and Blockbuster, Inc.

Organization Position Status
MLB Advanced Media, L.P. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
The Warnaco Group, Inc. Director Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cyberian Outpost, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Cyberian Outpost, Inc. President Former
ITT Corporation CFO Former
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Board of Directors Current
State of Michigan Treasurer Former

Strauss Zelnick was elected as a director of Blockbuster in May 2005. Mr. Zelnick founded ZelnickMedia LLC, an investment and advisory firm specializing in media and entertainment, in 2001. ZelnickMedia holds interests in an array of media enterprises, providing general management and strategic advisory services in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Zelnick served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, Inc., a music and entertainment unit of Bertelsmann A.G. Mr. Zelnick served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG’s North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Mr. Zelnick is Chairman of the Board of CME, Inc., Direct Holdings Worldwide, Inc. and OTX, Inc. Mr. Zelnick is a director of Carver Bancorp, Inc., Reed Elsevier PLC, Reed Elsevier N.V. and Reed Elsevier Group plc.

Organization Position Status
Blockbuster, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • UPDATE 2-Blockbuster cuts size of Viacom letters of credit

    Forbes.com - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster cuts size of Viacom letter of credit

    Forbes.com - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 2-Blockbuster cuts size of Viacom letters of credit

    Reuters - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • BRIEF: Blockbuster reduces Viacom debt by $50M

    TradingMarkets - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster reduces credit line to Viacom

    Dallas Business Chronicle - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Blockbuster cuts size of Viacom letter of credit

    Forbes.com - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster reduces Viacom letters of credit

    Hollywood Reporter - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Blockbuster cuts size of Viacom letter of credit

    Reuters - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Slashes Size Of Viacom Letters Of Credit

    Morningstar.com - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Reduces Letters of Credit Agreement With Viacom by $50 Million Letters of Credit Reduction Significantly Improves Company Liquidity

    DMN Newswire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Slashes Size Of Viacom Letters Of Credit

    CNN Money - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Reduces Letters of Credit Agreement With Viacom by $50 Million

    PR Newswire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Revenue Down 22%

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/31/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Announces Sale of Ireland Entertainment Retailer Xtra-vision Limited to Birchhall Investments Limited Transaction Improves Company Liquidity, Supports Efforts to Focus on U.S. Business

    DMN Newswire - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Announces Sale of Ireland Entertainment Retailer Xtra-vision Limited...

    Reuters - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Announces Sale of Ireland Entertainment Retailer Xtra-vision Limited to Birchhall Investments Limited

    PR Newswire - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster Sells Irish Chain

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/28/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster 2Q loss narrows but misses Street view

    NWI Times - 8/16/09 - View Story

  • The Movie Studios Have a Great Idea to Increase Piracy

    Seeking Alpha - 8/16/09 - View Story

  • Blockbuster to shut more stores

    Honolulu Star Bulletin - 8/15/09 - View Story

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     BBI $0.75 -0.01 (-1.32% )
Average Volume 3,679,510
Shares Outstanding 122.11M
Market Cap 91.6M
Year High 1.71
Year Low 0.13
Earnings Per Share -2.38
P/E Ratio -0.32
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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