Global Video

	Global in Headingley, Leeds (2006)
Company type	Private
Industry	Retail
Founded	1985
Founder	Maq Rasul
Defunct	2006
Fate	Administration
Successor	Global DVD (2006–2007)
Headquarters	Glasgow, Scotland
Key people	Maq Rasul (CEO)
Products	Home Entertainment; Video Rental
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Global Video plc was a chain of British video rental stores that ceased trading in 2006.^[2]

The chain's founder, Maq Rasul, was ranked among Scotland’s Richest Asians in a 2005 survey published by Sunrise Radio. His business had a number of rivals such as Blockbuster Video, Tesco DVD and LoveFilm.^[3] It subsequently went into administration and in June 2006, the last store closed.^[4]

References

^ "280 jobs go as Global DVD chain collapses". heraldscotland.com. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ "Video rental firm facing closure". news.bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ "Global Video owner gives up firm". heraldscotland.com. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
^ "Global cuts 150 jobs and 40 video stores". www.scotsman.com. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

[1] "280 jobs go as Global DVD chain collapses". heraldscotland.com. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[2] "Video rental firm facing closure". news.bbc.co.uk. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[3] "Global Video owner gives up firm". heraldscotland.com. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

[4] "Global cuts 150 jobs and 40 video stores". www.scotsman.com. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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