More redbox Stories

By

Blockbuster has signed deals with two more Hollywood studios that could give it a head start on new release rentals — as well as “enhanced payment terms” that could keep it alive for just a bit longer. Sony Pictures Entertainment and 20th Century Fox are at […] Read more »

By

Redbox could get into the online video streaming business, if a recent survey is any indication. According to High-Def Digest, Redbox has reportedly asked customers if they would be interested in a streaming service that would put the kiosk rental company in direct competition with industry […] Read more »

loading external resource
Subscriber Content

By

There’s probably a PhD in economics to be had by anyone who can explain the unusual pricing dynamics of the e-book market. Despite increased retail competition, with Barnes & Noble (BKS), Sony (SNE), Google (GOOG) and now Apple (AAPL) joining market leader Amazon (AMZN), consumer prices ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

By

In Hollywood, the opposite of a blockbuster is a flop. This week, it’s starting to look like Blockbuster, the video-rental chain that once dominated the industry, might have to change its name. A more accurate one might be Mega-Flop. That, at least, is the consensus after […] Read more »

By

Avatar Tops $1 Billion Worldwide; the film becomes the fourth highest grosser ever, behind Titanic ($1.8 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.12 billion) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1.07 billion). (Variety) Sonic Solutions Updates CinemaNow Movie Service; […] Read more »

By

Warner, Fox Try to Get Redbox Lawsuits Dismissed; the film studios asked a US district court to throw out Redbox’s lawsuits, saying that it has failed to show any antitrust violations or any illegal agreements with retailers such as Walmart or Best Buy. (Video Business) Canoe […] Read more »

loading external resource

By
RedboxWalmartPhoto

Despite a recent study that concluded Redbox’s low-cost DVD rentals are destroying the entertainment industry, Paramount Home Entertainment  has extended its trial period with the DVD rental kiosk company. With the extension, Paramount — a division of Viacom — has agreed to make new release titles […] Read more »

By

Blockbuster partner NCR said today it’s acquired DVD rental kiosk chain DVDPlay, adding 1,300 kiosks to the company’s growing rental station network. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Much like market leader Redbox, DVDPlay offers 24-hour rentals for $1 at kiosks located in Safeway stores and […] Read more »

By

Blockbuster and Netflix Win a Patent Suit; a judge found that the DVD-by-mail services do not infringe on a patent owned by Oklahoma-based Media Queue. (Video Business) Next New Networks’ Bobby Miller Headed to Sundance; the Indy Mogul host’s short film TUB was accepted to the […] Read more »

By

If you thought the movie 2012 was disaster porn, just wait for the entertainment apocalypse that Redbox’s dollar-a-night movie rentals will bring about. That, in a nutshell, is the bottom line of a new report (PDF, hat tip to Video Business) from the Los Angeles Economic […] Read more »

By

Redbox claims that 20th Century Fox and Warner Home Video are inhibiting the DVD rental kiosk company from purchasing DVDs from retailers like Wal-Mart and Target. Watch live streaming video from gigaomtv at livestream.com Video Business reports that Redbox, which is embroiled in lawsuits with both […] Read more »

By

AT&T Looking For An Original Content Exec; a job posting reveals the telco wants to hire an executive to lead the development of original programming for its “multiple entertainment and communications platforms.” (Multichannel News) Rogers Launching On Demand Online Next Week; a beta version of the […] Read more »

By

DirecTV and EchoStar Get New CEOs; Michael Dugan to come out of retirement to run EchoStar, while Michael White is leaving Pepsi to head up DirecTV. (The Hollywood Reporter) Spot Runner Intros a Web Platform; company says the Malibu Media Platform helps to algorithmically match ad […] Read more »

By

Coinstar, the parent company of DVD-vending company Redbox, reported third-quarter earnings yesterday, with the unit’s revenues up 90 percent to $198.1 million. The company also added 2,700 kiosks during the quarter, bringing its total DVD kiosk count to 20,600 nationwide. Revenue growth for Coinstar’s latest quarter […] Read more »

By

Redbox is testing different, higher price points for DVD rentals in some markets, reports Video Business. The company has been a disruptor in the home video market with its low-cost, $1-a-night movie rentals. That price is so low that Redbox is embroiled in multiple legal battles […] Read more »

By

Redbox, the DVD rental kiosk company, today announced that it has signed two new, separate two-year distribution agreements with Summit Entertainment and NCircle Entertainment. The deals will bring hits like Twilight and New Moon from Summit as well as children’s entertainment from NCircle such as Sid […] Read more »

By

We’re excited to announce that Redbox senior vice president, marketing and customer experience Gary Cohen will be speaking at our fast-approaching NewTeeVee Live Conference on Nov. 12 in San Francisco. The DVD-dispensing kiosk company has been a video entertainment disruptor with its aggressively priced $1-a-night movie […] Read more »

By

Court Orders Pirate Bay to Delete Torrents; site operators are found responsible, but don’t have to block access to Dutch users. (TorrentFreak) The Sales-Only Window Is Real; studio sources confirm Netflix CEO’s assertion that the industry will block more than just Redbox discount rentals — though […] Read more »

By

Visible Measures Raises Add-On Funding; total amount the video metrics company got for its third round undisclosed, it had already taken $10 million in March. (paidContent) Piper Jaffray Bullish on Redbox; with rental kiosks taking share from traditional retailers and online delivery still being years out, […] Read more »

By

FOX Files Brief to Dismiss Redbox’s Suit; the two entities are in an ongoing tussle over $1 per night movie rentals and timely access to DVDs; the studio calls Redbox’s claims “fatally flawed.” (AllThingsD) For some background on this story, see our previous coverage. Analyst: NBComcast […] Read more »

By

Verizon Added 300,000 New New FiOS TV Subs in Q2; telco now has 2.5 million subscribers to its TV service. (GigaOM) No wonder the company’s CEO, Ivan Seidenberg, said at an investor conference yesterday that “Video is going to be the core product in the fixed-line […] Read more »

By

Bresnan Communications Deploys Clearleap; cable operator implements web-video-to-TV platform to manage local VOD content. (Multichannel News) NFL Blackout Games to be Streamed; in-market games will be available for streaming beginning at midnight the day of the game, and will be accessible for 72 hours. (Broadcasting & […] Read more »

By

Hollywood is currently split over the cheap $1-a-night DVD rental prices from kiosk companies like Redbox, but new data from SNL Kagan suggests that VOD vendors should be worried as well. Could VOD companies make money with $1 per night rentals? The short answer is no. […] Read more »

By

Kiosks to Make up 30 Percent of DVD Rentals Within the Next Year; that’s up from 19 percent this year; in the first half of ’09, video rental stores made up 45 percent or the rental market and subscription services accounted for 36 percent. (NPD Group) […] Read more »

By

Redbox has found itself at the center of a Hollywood war over the price of movie rentals, and up until now, sides have lined up either with the kiosk rental company (Sony, Lionsgate) or against it (Universal, Warner Bros., Fox). Paramount has chosen a third option […] Read more »

By

Channels.com 2.0 Launches; revamped site aiming to become a “web video DVR” lets users subscribe to video via RSS feeds. (VideoNuze) Guiding Light Actress Taking Her Lesbian Character to the Web; Since the soap is going off the air, Crystal Chappell taking the “Otalia” duo to […] Read more »

By

Well, we knew it was coming. Redbox has now filed a lawsuit against Time Warner’s Warner Home Video unit over the studio’s plan to inhibit the DVD kiosk company from obtaining new release movies as soon as they come out. For those of you keeping track, […] Read more »

By

Though two of its three claims were dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge yesterday, Redbox’s lawsuit against Universal Studios Home Entertainment will proceed. In his opinion, Judge Robert Kugler wrote: “The court is convinced that plantiff [sic] sufficiently pleaded that Universal has induced or otherwise […] Read more »

By

Fox Goes to War with Redbox; studio orders wholesalers to stop supplying discs to the DVD rental kiosk company for 30 days after a film is released. Fox says the $1 rental diminishes rental revenue and cannibalizes DVD sales. (The Hollywood Reporter) Comcast: Canoe will Generate […] Read more »

Subscriber Content

By

Given Redbox got its start with movie rental kiosks in local McDonald’s franchises, it’s perhaps not surprising that both businesses have been remarkably successful in recent years selling goods for a buck. Both the golden arches and the red kiosks have not only weathered down times ... Read more at GigaOM Pro »

By

Netflix reported its second-quarter earnings today, and during its conference call, CEO Reed Hastings beat the same drum he did during this year’s first-quarter call: kiosks and streams. Netflix continued on its anti-recession roll in the latest 3-month period, beating analysts’ average profit expectations. By the […] Read more »

123page 2 of 3