Blockbuster

Blockbuster Video

1985–1994

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Blockbuster founded on October 19, 1985 as Blockbuster Video.

Blockbuster Entertainment

1994–1996

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Blockbuster

1996–2014 (company), 1996–present (franchise)

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In 1996, Blockbuster Video announced its rebranding as simply Blockbuster; the word "Entertainment" (and formerly "Video" until 1994) was dropped from the logo as a result in 1996, although older stores still used the previous logo.

Blockbuster was acquired by Dish Network Corp. in 2011. However, the use of the Blockbuster brand name still continues through the Blockbuster on Demand and Blockbuster @ Home services. Later, however, all Blockbuster stores in Canada were closed.

This logo is still used for Blockbuster Australia, one of the only remaining countries which still has store franchises. As of January 2014, all of Blockbuster's company-owned locations were made defunct. As of August 2018, only 6 Blockbuster franchises remain open: five in Australia and one in Bend, Oregon. Its website also remains intact.

2011–2014