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While other mainstream media have undergone radical change due to the Internet, television has remained relatively immune to its influences — until now

South Africans generally have a raw deal when it comes to gaining access to the latest music, movies and television shows. Sometimes we have to wait months before the latest movies and TV shows

Blockbuster Video. It’s a great name, isn’t it? For nearly two decades it has ruled the video-store roost, both in the US and around the world. But now, after years of billion-dollar losses and with its share price in tatters, it is filing for bankruptcy. What happened? Well, many things, including corporate bloat (it has more than 6 500 stores), some questionable management decisions, and much stronger competition from cable television. But if we have to pick a villain here, it’s the Internet.