Title: The making of a blockbuster : how Wayne Huizenga built a sports and entertainment empire from trash, grit, and videotape /
Authors: DeGeorge, Gail.
Publisher: John Wiley,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Huizenga, Wayne.; Viacom International.; Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation.; Businesspeople United States Biography.; Sports team owners United States Biography.; Refuse disposal industry United States.; Video recordings industry United States.
Contents: "One man's trash": building a garbage kingdom -- Garbage into gold: the early waste management years -- Waste management: regulatory woes and industry triumphs -- Wayne's companies after waste management: toilets, lawns, bugs, and water -- Video venture: taking charge of Blockbuster -- Fast forward: building the Blockbuster management team -- Deal du jour: Blockbuster in turbulence -- Sports Inc.: stadium seats and a baseball team -- Sports tycoon: hockey, football, and a game plan -- Viacom: the deal from hell -- After Blockbuster: what's next.