August 13, 2026

Video chain delivering films over phone lines

DALLAS -- The world's leading video rental chain has taken a big step toward making a trip to the corner video store unnecessary.

Blockbuster Inc. and Enron Broadband Services have struck a 20-year agreement to deliver movies on demand to consumers' computers or televisions over high-speed telephone lines.

The two Texas companies were expected to offer the movies in selected cities by year's end. Those cities have not been determined.

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