Rumorama: Best Buy To Buy-Out Netflix?
You know by now that we love our corporate buy-out drama here at Homotron. Seriously, we can't get enough of it. So what does a good Homotron do when he sees rumors of a new buy-out possibility? Jump all over it of course!
Rumor has it that Netflix may be the target of electronics retail giant Best Buy as a potential tasty purchase. What could Best Buy want with Netflix? That's the really interesting part, because it seems that they are not really compatible business models. But with the already announced intentions of Blockbuster to merge with Circuit City, it appears that Best Buy would be trying to stay ahead of the curve and deny their flailing competitor any sort of advantage. Not to mention that Netflix is doing really well for itself, so bringing that revenue under their umbrella to stabilize their retail income could really make sense.
Enough of the businessy dollars-and-sense stuff though, what would a merger between the two actually look like? Would we see rental kiosks in Best Buys, with the possibility to return online rentals to a retail location? It seems that there are plenty or possibilities here. What do you think this would look like, and what would you like to see Best Buy do with the Netflix brand?
Best Buy (BBY) Buying Netflix (NFLX) For $44? [Alley Insider]
[via: Coolest Gadgets]
Jesse James
Posted to Hot Stuff, In the News on 19 May 2008
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Noooo! Netflix is a well run company that offers a great service. But Best Buy is heinous. A merger might improve Best Buy, but it would almost certainly diminish Netflix.