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Redbox, Warner Ink New Distribution Deal 30 Mar, 2015
Redbox’s extended impasse over a new distribution deal with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is...More>>
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Irish Retailer Touts Consumer Interest in Kiosk Disc Rentals 27 Mar, 2015
Irish video retail and rental chain Xtra-vision thinks it can buck the trend of European consumer...More>>
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A New Blockbuster 23 Mar, 2015
Redbox’s power in the physical rental business rivals defunct Blockbuster Video.More>>
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CFO: No Redbox-Warner Distribution Deal Yet 10 Mar, 2015
Approaching the end of the first-quarter, Redbox continues to operate without a distribution...More>>
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Inception Media Group to Sell Controlling Interest in Company 6 Mar, 2015
Inception Media Group, distributor of motion pictures and other video entertainment, has signed a...More>>
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Netflix Launches in Cuba 9 Feb, 2015
Netflix Feb. 9 announced it launched its subscription streaming service in Cuba — one of the...More>>
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Redbox: 'Captain Phillips' Top Movie Rental in 2014 6 Feb, 2015
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment’s Oscar-nominated thriller 'Captain Phillips' was the...More>>
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Redbox Playing Studio Hardball 5 Feb, 2015
Redbox has looked at the domestic box office and its dominant physical media market position and...More>>
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Redbox Exiting Canadian Market 5 Feb, 2015
Redbox is ceasing operations in Canada, according to parent Outerwall, which said the business...More>>
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Rentrak Sells Pay-Per-Transaction Business 5 Feb, 2015
Rentrak Feb. 5 announced it has sold its namesake pay-per-transaction packaged-media rental...More>>
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Donations Save Vidiots From Closure 4 Feb, 2015
Plans to close iconic Santa Monica, Calif., video store Vidiots have been put on hold after an...More>>
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Aussie Home Entertainment Revenue Dropped 8% in 2014 2 Feb, 2015
Consumer home entertainment spending in Australia fell 8% to $1.1 billion ($858 million U.S.) in...More>>
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Netflix: Disc Rental Has 'Long Tail' 20 Jan, 2015
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said Redbox’s prevalence on stocking new-release movies makes its...More>>
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Redbox Parent CEO Scott Di Valerio Departs 20 Jan, 2015
Outerwall, corporate parent of Redbox, Jan. 20 announced that CEO Scott Di Valerio has stepped...More>>
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DEG: Digital Growth Insulates Home Entertainment Industry From Weak Box Office in 2014 6 Jan, 2015
Home entertainment leaders are looking toward significant growth in electronic sellthrough sales as...More>>
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'The Interview' Gets Expanded VOD, Theatrical Access 31 Dec, 2014
Sony Pictures Dec. 31 announced access to ‘R’-rated buddy comedy 'The Interview' has been...More>>
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35 Movers & Shakers of Home Entertainment — 2014 22 Dec, 2014
For our 35th anniversary, 'Home Media Magazine' is taking a look at 35 of the most influential...More>>
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2014 Year in Review 21 Dec, 2014
The industry’s move toward digital delivery became even more pronounced in 2014, with the rise of...More>>
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BitTorrent: Our Users Buy/Rent More Movie Discs 25 Nov, 2014
BitTorrent, the file-sharing platform often associated with illegal downloads of movies and music,...More>>
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Mark Horak: Redbox is Not a Subscription Business 24 Nov, 2014
As a former executive at Warner Home Video, Mark Horak’s hire this year as president of Redbox...More>>
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