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Netflix Will End Its DVD Rental Service After 25 Years

Red Netflix envelopes in San Francisco. — Red Netflix envelopes in San Francisco.Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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By Christopher Palmeri

April 18, 2023 at 7:42 PM UTC

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Netflix Inc. is shutting down its original business of delivering DVDs by mail, 25 years after introducing a revolution in at-home TV viewing.

The company will ship its final discs on Sept. 29, according to a statement Tuesday.