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Oct 23, 2019 · Intro by: Damien Blakehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtpuwfXNpWmg5F7FoUpOIdwSubscribe for more logo histories and other videos.Follow me on Twitter: @dellf...
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Blockbuster Video was an industry giant, with thousands of stores across the world and a chokehold on movie and video game rental services. So what happened? Why did Blockbuster fail?
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- Jeff Rauseo
History of Blockbuster Video Buying VHS and DVD releases in America.
- Be Kind, Let's Rewind
- 1985 | A Star Idea Is Born
- 1987 | Cook Out
- 1994 | Blockbuster Entertainment
- 1996 | A Blockbuster Night
- 2000 | Netflix Nixed
- 2004 | Films in The Mail
- 2011 | Dish It Out
- 2021 | The Last Blockbuster
Many people remember how Blockbuster went from one of the largest movie rental businesses in the world to a single franchise store in Oregon. They lived through the rise of the video rental chain and all the way to its demise, too. We remember going to the video store on the weekend to pick up movies. We also remember late fees, Make it a Blockbust...
The lights are bright. The colors are vibrant blue and sunny yellow. The world-recognized Blockbuster Video logo is on display outside and in. It features a movie ticket stub, ripped on one side, just like when you go into a movie theater. The store attracts big crowds and is abuzz with customers on weekend nights. This is how we remember our Block...
In 1987, Wayne Huizenga, a founder of Waste Management, saw Blockbuster's potential. There were just 19 stores then, including the one he visited in Chicago. He liked that the company projected a family-friendly image. There was no "back room" for adult films common in other small stores. Parents could bring their children to browse titles. He also...
When Viacom bought the company for $8.4 billion in 1994, Blockbuster Entertainment was born. The logo was almost identical to the store logos, just with "Entertainment" replacing the "Video." As the parent company of CBS, Viacom and Blockbuster now also had part ownership in TV and movie production companies. "Blockbuster Entertainment" showed up i...
The "Video" of Blockbuster Video was taken off the logo. Stores that opened before the change kept the Video on the marquee signs. For all of those after, it was just Blockbuster. This would be the company's last logo change.
The founders of start-up Netflix met with Blockbuster in 2000. Netflix was just three years old, doing DVD subscriptions by mail. Netflix offered to sell the company for a reported $50 million, keeping their people on to run the online rental business. The story goes that Blockbuster's then-CEO John Antioco tried not to laugh at the suggestion. In ...
Hitting its peak in 2004, Blockbuster had more than 9,000 stores worldwide. The company also added video game system rental and game trading to some stores. With Netflix picking up subscribers who could keep a DVD as long as they wanted, Blockbuster advertised "no more late fees." After eight days, however, the renter was charged the full price of ...
In early 2011, Dish Network agreed to buy Blockbuster for $320 million, assuming $87 million in liabilities and other obligations as part of the deal. The company did finally go digital with a streaming movie service. They even paid for Roku to put the Blockbuster name on pre-programmed remote controls for the streaming platform. Dish decided in 20...
Bend, Oregon, has a population of 197,488. It also has the last Blockbuster. The manager, Sandi Harding, has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and national TV news. People flock to the store out of nostalgia. She leans hard into that nostalgia. Harding knits hats in the Blockbuster colors to sell online. The store has a website with branded face m...
Blockbuster was founded on October 19, 1985 as Blockbuster Videos. This "ticket" logo has been the only one used by the company, undergoing minor changes in its life. This was a simplified version of the first logo, in addition to the 's' being dropped from the Video name; many locations used...
Nov 29, 2023 · Blockbuster Video, once a titan in the movie rental industry, succumbed to the relentless march of digital progress. Yet, its impact on popular culture and the memories it created for millions...
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As the logo fades in the background "dissolves" to reveal a glowing Blockbuster logo against a sky blue background. Technique: A dissolving effect. Audio: A synthesized whoosh like noise. Availability: Only seen on the Blockbuster Customer Service instructional video.
