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Blockbuster's top man seeks debt options

But studios continue to experiment on their own as consumer use of online video services doubled from 2008 to 2009, according to Dallas-based Parks Associates, which predicts revenue from premium video rentals and downloads in the U.S. will grow from about $2.3 billion in 2010 to $8.4 billion in 2014.

From the article, "Blockbuster's top man seeks debt options" by Maria Halkias

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