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The Backstory: Netflix and the Fall of Blockbuster

By Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

December 2, 2025

50 years ago, Friday nights were all about going to the movie theater. Starting in the 1980s, the weekend plan involved heading to Blockbuster to pick up a movie and watching it at home. Today, we just stay home and watch Netflix. So, how did it all evolve? This is about two guys who asked . . and answered . . one simple question.

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This story originally appeared in Elvis Duran and the Morning Show ON DEMAND

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