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  1. Blockbuster [5] (formerly called Blockbuster Video) is an American multimedia brand and former rental store chain. The business was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a single home video rental shop, but later became a public store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. [6] .

  2. Mar 23, 2023 · Blockbuster, the video rental chain that closed in 2014, has a live website that sparked nostalgia and rumors among fans. The company was sold to DISH in 2011 and a DAO tried to buy it in 2021, but was rejected.

    • caitlin.okane@paramount.com
    • Caitlin O'Kane
    • 4 min
  3. Apr 24, 2023 · Recent website changes have some speculating about a possible comeback. Here's how Blockbuster went from a retail force to a nostalgic memory.

  4. Oct 7, 2019 · Netflix may have landed a death blow in Blockbuster’s final year or two, but the retailer had long been kicked around by a fragmenting market and financial woes.

    • Ben Unglesbee
    • Ben Unglesbee
    • 1977. Twentieth Century Fox becomes the first studio to make its films available on video.
    • 1985. David Cook opens the first Blockbuster store.
    • 1987. Wayne Huizenga joins as investor, becomes CEO.
    • 1993. After bulldozing its way across the country, Blockbuster has nearly 3,600 stores.
  5. Feb 6, 2024 · Blockbuster: A Video Empire Blossoms. Emerging from a single Dallas video store in 1985, Blockbuster was the brainchild of David Cook. As technology shifted and VCRs became household fixtures...

  6. Nov 3, 2022 · Culture. The True Story of Netflix's Blockbuster, and the Brand's Last Video Rental Store. The new show comes from the makers of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Superstore. By Laura Martin Published: 03...