How Blockbuster Nearly Beat Netflix and Changed Streaming Forever
Sep 24, 2025
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Blockbuster was once the king of video rental stores, with thousands of locations across the world. At its peak, the company even had the chance to buy Netflix. Former Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes tells the story of how close the company came to surviving, and why it ultimately became a case study in missed opportunities.
