The Boardroom Tapes

The Boardroom Tapes

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Each week, a business-school case-study of one boardroom decision that reshaped a North American industry. Sears missed e-commerce. Blockbuster declined to buy Netflix. Kodak vetoed the digital camera.

The Boardroom Tapes
The Boardroom Tapes05/18/2026, 17:13:50

In September 2000, the founders of Netflix flew to Dallas to offer Blockbuster the chance to acquire them for $50 million. This episode reconstructs what happened in that room — who was there, what was said, who dissented, and what the evidence actually tells us about the road not taken.

The Day Blockbuster Laughed at Netflix
In September 2000, the founders of Netflix flew to Dallas to offer Blockbuster the chance to acquire them for $50 million. This episode reconstructs what happened in that room — who was there, what was said, who dissented, and what the evidence actually tells us about the road not taken.
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