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  1. Mar 23, 2023 · Blockbuster got famously put out of business in the mid-’00s thanks to Netflix and the like, but a cryptic message on Blockbuster.com sparked rumors the ill-video store might be back.

  2. Mar 23, 2023 · But Netflix pivoted to streaming and Blockbuster chose not to, a business decision that ultimately lead to their downfall. The Blockbuster brand was sold to satellite TV company DISH in 2011...

  3. Apr 24, 2023 · What happened to Blockbuster? Before Netflix and Amazon Prime, Blockbuster was the easiest way to watch a movie. Today, just one store remains open.

  4. Oct 17, 2010 · On Sept. 23, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy, a few weeks shy of its 25th birthday. (See pictures of retailers that have gone out of business.) For now, Blockbuster’s more than 3,500...

  5. Aug 13, 2020 · According to a 2014 Forbes article, the reason for Blockbuster going out of business can be summed up in one word: Netflix. In 1997, Netflix was launched — not as we know it today because it initially started as an online DVD rental service.

  6. Sep 6, 2014 · Blockbuster went bankrupt in 2010 and Netflix is now a $28 billion dollar company, about ten times what Blockbuster was worth. Today, Hastings is widely hailed as a genius and Antioco is...

  7. Nov 17, 2022 · Blockbuster began closing down stores in 2010, leaving just one since 2019, but is Netflix really to blame like most people think?

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