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United Video

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United Video
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryHome entertainment
Founded1984; 40 years ago (1984)
Area served
New Zealand
ServicesHome video rentals
ParentThe Entertainers Limited (defunct as of 2020)
Websitehttp://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

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  1. ^ "ABOUT US". United Video. 25 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "UNITED VIDEO HIRE LIMITED (in liquidation) - 2015-ds2520 - New Zealand Gazette". gazette.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Document Filings Details". app.companiesoffice.govt.nz. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ Gates, Charlie (25 April 2021). "United they stand: The people behind our last video stores". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. ^ "South Island's last United Video store closes after 40 years". 1News. Retrieved 19 June 2024.