The last 300 Blockbuster Video stores will close by the end of the year. The brand will live on in the video-streaming service of parent company Dish Network and on the facades of 50 stores owned by franchisees. The Blockbuster video rental chain was once the country’s largest, with 60,000 employees and 9,000 stores.
More:
“OBITUARY: Blockbuster Video: 1985-2013,” Alex Pappademas, Grantland
“I Loved You, Blockbuster,” Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic
“The miseries and pleasures of Blockbuster Video,” By Dana Stevens, Slate
“As Blockbuster Prepares To Close, Fans Line Up To Stock Video Libraries,” CBS Los Angeles
“Why Blockbuster’s Death Doesn’t Matter,” Daniel Carlson, Pajiba
“Blockbuster closure could cost Dish $30M,” L. Wayne Hicks, Denver Business Journal
Related:
“Epic Fail: How Blockbuster Could Have Owned Netflix,” Marc Graser, Variety
Rewind This! “The definitive account of the home video revolution; how it changed entertainment industries & evolved our relationship with media. A documentary by IPF Productions.” (Trailer)
Blockbuster U employee training videos,Part 1 and Part 2
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