But fast-forward a decade, and Blockbuster ceased to exist, having filed for bankruptcy with over $900 million in debt. So, what happened? Blockbuster was founded by David Cook, a software ...

Dish acquired Blockbuster back in a 2011 bankruptcy sale. At that point, the chain operated around 1,700 stores. The company had planned to leverage Blockbuster's brand name to push its streaming ...

In September of 2010, the company filed for bankruptcy. Soon after, Dish Network bought Blockbuster for $228 million in an auction. Speaking to the digital aspect of the Blockbuster brand ...

Dish Network bought Blockbuster out of bankruptcy court in 2011. Register reporter Patt Johnson contributed to this report.