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Blockbuster LLC, formerly known as Blockbuster Video, is an American brand (and defunct national video rental store chain ) currently owned by Dish Network . It was originally founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop , but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail , streaming , video on demand , and cinema theater. Previously operated by Blockbuster Entertainment, Inc., the company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster consisted of 9,094 stores and employed approximately 84,300 people: 58,500 in the United States and 25,800 in other countries.

Description
Blockbuster LLC, formerly known as Blockbuster Video, is an American brand (and defunct national video rental store chain ) currently owned by Dish Network . It was originally founded by David Cook in 1985 as a stand-alone mom-and-pop home video rental shop , but later grew into a national store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail , streaming , video on demand , and cinema theater. Previously operated by Blockbuster Entertainment, Inc., the company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster consisted of 9,094 stores and employed approximately 84,300 people: 58,500 in the United States and 25,800 in other countries.