United Video
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home entertainment |
| Founded | 1984 |
Area served | New Zealand |
| Services | Home video rentals |
| Parent | The Entertainers Limited (defunct as of 2020) |
| Website | http://unitedvideo.co.nz |
United Video is a New Zealand home video rental business that offers DVDs to rent and sell. The company was founded in 1984. It originally had three stores, but by 2001, it had a total of seventy-seven stores and in the same year, was sold to The Entertainers Limited.[1]
In 2015 the United Video company would go into liquidation.[2] In 2020 their parent company The Entertainers Limited would cease operations[3]
At its peak, it had over 100 stores in New Zealand. As of 2024, there are two stores left – one in Masterton and one in Morrinsville.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "ABOUT US". United Video. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "UNITED VIDEO HIRE LIMITED (in liquidation) - 2015-ds2520 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Document Filings Details". app.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Gates, Charlie (25 April 2021). "United they stand: The people behind our last video stores". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "South Island's last United Video store closes after 40 years". 1News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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