United Video Explained

Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Home entertainment
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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 July 2013 . ABOUT US . United Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725042242/http://unitedvideo.co.nz/about_us.aspx . 25 July 2013 . 5 April 2024.
  2. Web site: UNITED VIDEO HIRE LIMITED (in liquidation) - 2015-ds2520 - New Zealand Gazette . 2024-04-07 . gazette.govt.nz.
  3. Web site: Document Filings Details . 2024-04-07 . app.companiesoffice.govt.nz.
  4. Web site: United they stand: The people behind our last video stores . Charlie . Gates . 25 April 2021 . 5 April 2024 . www.stuff.co.nz.
  5. Web site: South Island's last United Video store closes after 40 years . 2024-06-19 . 1News . en.