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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cinema
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Viacom
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:business_closure_reason
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Shift to digital media
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gptkbp:business_model
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Brick-and-mortar rental
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:Jim_Keyes
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gptkbp:closing_date
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:closure_type
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Digital streaming rise
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Rogers_Video
gptkb:Amazon
gptkb:Walmart
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced home entertainment
Nostalgia for physical media
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gptkbp:customer_base
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gptkb:students
Families
Movie enthusiasts
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2011
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1990
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:Blockbuster_Video
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:David_Cook
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gptkbp:franchise
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Toronto,_Ontario
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Blockbuster Canada
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:entertainment
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Jim_Keyes
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gptkbp:last_location_closed
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gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:last_location_opened
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gptkb:2005
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gptkbp:legacy
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Cultural icon of the 90s
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gptkbp:notable_for
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Late fees
Membership programs
Video game rentals
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gptkbp:notable_locations
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gptkb:Ottawa
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:Montreal
gptkb:Calgary
gptkb:Vancouver
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gptkbp:number_of_locations
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Over 200
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:1990
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Defunct
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Blockbuster_Inc.
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 billion (peak)
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gptkbp:service_area
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:services
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Video rental
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Netflix
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Retail
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gptkbp:type_of_business
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Video rental store
Retail video rental
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gptkbp:video_game_rental
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:video_rental_market_share
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Declined significantly
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gptkbp:video_rental_service
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:website
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blockbuster.ca
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:film_production_company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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