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Blockbuster has been taking lots of flack for the company’s poor earnings, shareholder in- fighting, and inability to combat the success of Netflix and Redbox. Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes, whose brash style we recently analyzed, spoke with us about what he is doing to turn the struggling video-rental giant around. Part I of our interview focused on Keyes's views on the board of directors battle with Greg Meyer. In part II, Keyes speaks candidly on Netflix, Nintendo, and Blockbuster’s chances of success. Fast Company: What do you admire about Netflix? Jim Keyes: I admire what they’ve built. It was a brilliant idea to do DVDs by mail. We emulated that and created a comparable tail content. They’ll do better by were told that this has failed to 28 days, and we now are the think they do a terrific job--at system. They also have a world- trading off new releases for pick up any traction among only national chain able to offer what they do. class search engine that is bar- better cost of goods. Our customers, partly because this advantage by mail, online, All we're saying is that we do none better than any search business is just different--our Blockbuster does not have and in-store--look, it's a very something different, we do it engine out there. We have a subscription service is a enough money for an aggressive compelling advantage for really well, and that we have a good search engine, but it’s not convenience for our customers, ad-campaign. Is this why you've mainstream customers. Not for really unique advantage. Netflix as good as theirs. but it’s not the core. been so vocal in the press? PR is Netflix's customer, who is that has never hesitated to reference Another thing I admire is that One of the big advantages that free. Why wouldn't we? How longer-tail customer. If you their strengths versus ours, or they are true to their core. They Blockbuster has is its 28-day often does a company get a want Avatar, you are not going against anybody else. What could’ve tried to offer new exclusive window over new material, tangible point of to get it on Netflix in a timely would you recommend? Should releases, but they recognize that releases, but in the company's differentiation? If 60% of the basis. I don't at all mean to 80% of their business is long- recent earnings call, analysts demand for movies is in the first poke any negatives at Netflix. I BLOCKBUSTER page 3 E-reader News Edition 3 BLOCKBUSTER continued from page 2 we just sit and be quiet about correct? If you want access to movie, I put it in my queue, and example, that family-oriented fast. this 28-day advantage? those movies, it will cost you two days, it’s here. mom who is not as willing to To get this straight, Blockbuster Blockbuster has managed to set several dollars per rental. If a friend came over with his figure out how to go to a will not go bankrupt? It is not up multichannel support, from Doesn’t that price hurt your kids, I stop at a convenience console or a computer and load our intention. Our objective is to subscriptions to on-demand head more than figuring out how store, and I go to Blockbuster a movie into the queue. The manage a very challenging services to to kiosks to in-store to put the Netflix DVD into the Express, rent a movie, and bring mainstream consumer wants liquidity environment. We’re rentals. But what happens if this Wii? It’s not that difficult. Well, it home. simplicity. But we could be on doing a lot of things at the same system doesn’t work? What here is what hurts my head: It is Friday night, I don’t know consoles tomorrow morning for time, and we have to spend a lot does Blockbuster do next? How waiting five years for the movie. what’s out. I go to the store and subscriptions if we wanted to. of money to build our future. does it not work? Look, we are Five years? It’s not just putting I see Crazy Heart. I wouldn’t The problem we see is that What we couldn’t have completely rebuilding house it into the Wii, it’s waiting until have thought to search for it game consoles would just as anticipated was a complete from scratch, and we’re living in the movie is available in online--I forgot it was released. soon sell their own movies. financial meltdown in 2009. If the house! You might think, subscription format, which It’s fun to browse in store Keep in mind that the you had to refinance a home last This looks terrible! Well, yes, could be as much as five years. sometimes. Blockbuster customer wants year, imagine what would’ve no kidding! We’re in the middle In all seriousness—I was just And then it’s Sunday night, and new releases, which is very happened to you? The bank of remodeling. But what we’re poking fun—Netflix has some I don’t feel like leaving my inconsistent for the subscription- might’ve said that they’ll give modeling is a house with a great content, but they won’t couch. I pull up my Samsung digital streaming offer. you a mortgage, but the bad garden, and a studio, and a have Avatar for a number of Blu-ray player, and Blockbuster Do you ever see a way that news is that you have to pay it media room--and I’m out there years--not months, years. We On Demand is a button on the Netflix could overtake back in five years instead of 20 saying, Listen, wait until we have a subscription service, but remote control: 10,000 movies Blockbuster as the global years. Ouch. finish, but this is going to be we have many customers that at my fingertips. Yes, it's $3.99, market leader? I don’t You’re saying Blockbuster’s really unique. It’s different than prefer the all-you-can-eat buffet. but it's still a heck of a lot even—we have such different financial troubles were entirely the other house--why wouldn’t Listen, Paul Blart: Mall Cop? cheaper than a movie ticket, and business models. What is your from the financial crisis. Wasn’t you want to live here? Yes, you can see it on Netflix-- it's no different than what you favorite all-you-can-eat it due in part because of Call me brash, but we’re it's only a year old.