Civic Video

CIVIC (formerly known as Civic Video) was a video rental chain offering VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, Ultra HD Blu-ray, and video games for rent. It operated a number of franchise and corporate-owned video stores in Australia and New Zealand.

CIVIC
IndustryHome entertainment
Founded1985
HeadquartersAlexandria, New South Wales, Australia
Area served
Australia and New Zealand
ParentCivic Retailing Pty Ltd
WebsiteCivic Video
Civic Video reward cards

The demise of the business and the Australian and New Zealand video rental industries as a whole is attributed largely to the introduction of online streaming services.[1]

History

Australia
Civic Video store in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

Civic Video was formed in Australia in 1985. Its head office was located in Alexandria, Sydney, with state operations offices in Canberra, Brisbane and Perth. Civic Video is a trade name used by Civic Retailing Pty Ltd.[2] The principal shareholders of Civic Video also owned VOD Pty Ltd.[3]

As of April 2018, 13 stores remained in Australia.[4] In November 2019, only three Civic stores remained in Australia, and none in New Zealand.[5] In July 2020, only a single store remained.[6]

New Zealand
Civic Video, Ponsonby Road, New Zealand

CIVIC New Zealand was launched on 1 December 1998 with 28 stores. The New Zealand head office was located in Auckland, and at its peak boasted over 22,000 followers on Facebook.

As of 2018 their website listed 20 outlets remaining in New Zealand.[7] In January 2019, it was reported that only a half-dozens outlets still existed, with one facing imminent closure.[8] As of February 2021 no stores remain in the country.

Slogans
  • Its A Civic Video Night Tonight (1988-1995)
  • Get It Switched On, Get Into Civic Video (1994-1996)
  • C it at Civic (2003)
  • Have a hot night in with CIVIC (2012)

References
  1. "Technology killed the video store". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. "Civic Video Privacy Policy". Civic Video Entertainment, Inc. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  3. "Concurrent Computer and VOD Pty Ltd Take Video-On-Demand 'Down Under' with Australia's First Commercial Deployment" (Press release). Concurrent Computer Corporation. 27 June 2001. Archived from the original on 15 December 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  4. Civic Video's closing credits | Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
  5. Windsor Civic Video still trading as another video shop bites the dust
  6. Last Civic Video shop moves Windsor premises, re-sets longevity challenge
  7. Final credits for Te Awamutu's last DVD store - NZ Herald
  8. New Zealand's largest DVD rental store closes - Newstalk ZB
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