It’s Christmas 1993. The bidding war for Paramount is underway and QVC is far out in front.
But Viacom owner Sumner Redstone’s not giving in. He’s trying to engineer a merger with Blockbuster that will arm him with the billions he needs to catch up with QVC.
But Blockbuster chairman Wayne Huizenga isn’t about to roll over, and with the deadline for final offers approaching, Redstone’s almost out of time.
Binge all episodes early and ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/businesswars.
Support us by supporting our sponsor!
ZipRecruiter - Make the hiring process easier by trying ZipRecuriter for free by going to ziprecruiter.com/bw
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Subway vs Quiznos | Footlong Fiascos | 4
Subway vs Quiznos | One Ounce and You’re Out | 3
Subway vs Quiznos | Anywhere and Everywhere | 2
Subway vs Quiznos | Subs Rising | 1
Best of Business Wars Daily | Slicing Up the Sandwich King | 6
Target vs Walmart | 'Target' Demographics | 5
Target vs Walmart | Bricks and Bytes | 4
Target vs Walmart | Wardrobe Malfunction | 3
Target vs Walmart | The Beast from Bentonville | 2
Wondery Presents: I Love My Kid, But…
Target vs Walmart | Retail Rumble | 1
Best of Business Wars Daily | Add to Cart | 7
Encore: Crypto Wars | Zuckerpunch | 6
Encore: Crypto Wars | New Kids on the Blockchain | 5
Encore: Crypto Wars | Block Busting | 4
Encore: Crypto Wars | The Great Slow Motion Swindle | 3
Encore: Crypto Wars | The Untouchables | 2
Encore: Crypto Wars | Generate Coins | 1
Encore: Tesla vs Detroit | Elon Musk...It's Complicated | 5
Encore: Tesla vs Detroit | Appetite for Destruction | 4
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
WSJ What’s News
Marketplace
Planet Money
Up First
The Daily