Blockbuster

GPTKB entity

Statements (201)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Seth_Rollins
gptkbp:acquired gptkb:Dish_Network
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Viacom
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Robert_Hargreaves
gptkb:John_K._Hargreaves
gptkbp:advertising gptkb:Kevin_Lewis
gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
gptkb:David_K._Hargreaves
online marketing
television commercials
print media
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Gotham_City_crime_syndicate
gptkbp:analysis Anna Hargreaves
gptkbp:audience Steve Hargreaves
gptkbp:benefits gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Blockbuster_On_Demand
Blockbuster Total Access
gptkbp:business_model gptkb:railway_line
brick-and-mortar stores
brick-and-mortar rental
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkb:James_Keyes
gptkb:David_Cook
gptkb:John_Antioco
gptkb:Ruben_M._Rodriguez
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Donnell
Jessica Hargreaves
gptkbp:character_appearance gptkb:black
gptkb:white
gptkbp:closing_date gptkb:2020
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:streaming_service
gptkb:Redbox
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Carmine_Infantino
gptkb:John_Broome
gptkbp:cultural_impact 1990s
2000s
90s nostalgia
home video market
video rental culture
gptkbp:cultural_representation Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:customer_support Sarah Hargreaves
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Nightwing
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:2010
gptkb:2013
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:2010
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:John_K._Hargreaves
gptkbp:employees gptkb:Paul_Hargreaves
gptkb:John_K._Hargreaves
Steve Hargreaves
Emily Hargreaves
Michael Hargreaves
60,000 (2004)
Anna Hargreaves
Jennifer Hargreaves
Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Nightwing
gptkbp:engagements Sarah Hargreaves
Jennifer Hargreaves
gptkbp:famous_for late fees
video rental stores
movie releases
gptkbp:fighting_style brawling
brute force combat
gptkbp:financial_products gptkb:2010
gptkbp:first_appearance Detective Comics #345
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1985
gptkb:California
gptkbp:founder gptkb:David_Cook
gptkbp:franchise gptkb:Paul_Hargreaves
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkb:Paul_Hargreaves
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Garry
gptkb:Robert_Hargreaves
gptkb:John_K._Hargreaves
Mark Hargreaves
Emily Hargreaves
Anna Hargreaves
Jennifer Hargreaves
Linda Hargreaves
gptkbp:has_authority_over Tom Hargreaves
gptkbp:has_departments gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Robert_Hargreaves
Emily Hargreaves
Michael Hargreaves
Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:headcount gptkb:Paul_Hargreaves
Emily Hargreaves
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blockbuster
gptkbp:industry gptkb:musical
gptkbp:investment gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:James_Keyes
gptkb:John_Antioco
gptkb:Leonard_Riggio
gptkb:Jim_Keyes
gptkbp:landmark abandoned factory
Gotham City warehouse
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
gptkb:John_K._Hargreaves
Anna Hargreaves
Jennifer Hargreaves
Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:legacy cultural nostalgia
home entertainment market
video rental industry
gptkbp:loyalty_program gptkb:Blockbuster_Rewards
gptkbp:merchandising Steve Hargreaves
gptkbp:notable_allies Gotham's underworld
gptkbp:notable_event bankruptcy filing
rebranding efforts
expansion into international markets
partnerships with studios
store closures
acquisition of Movie Gallery
attempt to revive brand with limited stores
closure of corporate offices
collaboration with Microsoft for Xbox service
end of physical media rental model
failed attempts to enter streaming market
final bankruptcy in 2010
introduction of Blockbuster Rewards program
launch of Blockbuster Express kiosks
legacy in film distribution
partnership with Dish Network
transition to digital rental services
Bankruptcy filing (2010)
Closure of stores (2013)
Introduction of Blockbuster On Demand (2010)
Partnership with Enron (2000)
gptkbp:notable_film gptkb:Frozen_(2013)
gptkb:Titanic_(1997)
gptkb:The_Matrix_(1999)
gptkb:Harry_Potter_series
gptkb:Avatar_(2009)
gptkb:The_Lion_King_(1994)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Jurassic Park (1993)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Star Wars: Episode I -The Phantom Menace (1999)
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Committee
late fees
gptkbp:notable_products gptkb:Blockbuster_On_Demand
gptkb:Blockbuster_Video
gptkb:video_game
DVD rental
Blu-ray rental
Blu-ray rentals
DVD rentals
digital streaming service
video game rental
gptkbp:notable_story_arc Blockbuster: The Fall of the House of Desmond
Blockbuster: The Last Stand
gptkbp:number_of_locations 9000
gptkbp:number_of_stores gptkb:Bend,_Oregon
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Dallas,_Texas
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:David_Hargreaves
gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
movie studios
video game publishers
Emily Hargreaves
Michael Hargreaves
Jennifer Hargreaves
Jessica Hargreaves
gptkbp:powers superhuman strength
gptkbp:previous_name gptkb:Blockbuster_Video
gptkbp:project Sarah Hargreaves
gptkbp:real_name Mark Desmond
gptkbp:reduces digital streaming
streaming services
digital downloads
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance Sarah Hargreaves
gptkbp:relationship criminal organizations
Gotham's crime lords
gptkbp:revenue $5 billion (peak)
$5.9 billion (2004)
gptkbp:risk_factor gptkb:Paul_Hargreaves
gptkbp:services Video rental
video rental
video game rental
gptkbp:skills intimidation
brute force
gptkbp:social_responsibility Anna Hargreaves
gptkbp:strategic_importance Michael Hargreaves
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Blockbuster_Online
gptkbp:successor gptkb:theatre
gptkb:Chris_Hargreaves
Sarah Hargreaves
gptkbp:supply_chain Laura Hargreaves
gptkbp:sustainability gptkb:Robert_Hargreaves
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:James_Hargreaves
gptkbp:training gptkb:Robert_Hargreaves
Jessica Hargreaves
gptkbp:type gptkb:Company
gptkbp:website blockbuster.com