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Redbox Considers More Price Tests 26 Feb, 2014
Redbox will continue to test new pricing models with the possible hope of upping the company’s...More>>
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Dish’s Three-Year Blockbuster Adventure: $91 Million Loss 21 Feb, 2014
Dish Network’s three-year ownership of video rental icon Blockbuster resulted in a cumulative net...More>>
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Sochi Olympics Not Expected to Impact Redbox 19 Feb, 2014
Redbox should make the medals podium as the Sochi Winter Olympics head to its Feb. 23 conclusion.More>>
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Redbox: 775 Million Rentals in 2013 6 Feb, 2014
Redbox generated $496.4 million in revenue for parent company Outerwall during the fourth quarter...More>>
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Rentrak Looking to Sell Legacy PPT Business 6 Feb, 2014
Rentrak Corp. Feb. 6 said it is exploring strategic options for its legacy pay-per-transaction...More>>
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Analyst: Expect Update on Redbox President Search 31 Jan, 2014
Redbox parent Outerwall should have an update soon on its search for a new president, months after...More>>
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FCC Chairman Accepts ‘Invitation’ to ‘Interpret’ Verizon Court Decision 29 Jan, 2014
Speaking Jan. 28 at the State of the Net Conference in Washington, D.C., FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler...More>>
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Analyst Says Redbox Should Raise Prices 27 Jan, 2014
With the average movie ticket costing more than $8, and studios slowly upping transactional...More>>
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Analyst Glimpses Beyond Netflix's Pomp and Circumstance 23 Jan, 2014
Netflix lost about 200,000 disc subscribers during the quarter, ending with 6.93 million subs —...More>>
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TDC Acquires Blockbuster Name Rights in Denmark 20 Jan, 2014
TDC Group Jan. 20 said it has acquired the Danish rights to the Blockbuster name. The Danish...More>>
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IHS: Redbox Revenue Up Scant 1.2% in 2013 16 Jan, 2014
With ongoing shrinkage of the video store footprint, by-mail disc rentals and departure of...More>>
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Blockbuster Sells Mexican Subsidiary 14 Jan, 2014
Blockbuster LLC Jan. 14 said it has completed the sale of Blockbuster Mexico to Grupo Elektra, a...More>>
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2013 Year in Review 30 Dec, 2013
Amazon, Redbox, Hulu, Blockbuster, UltraViolet, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 all made big headlines...More>>
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Redbox: 'Identity Thief,' 'The Heat' Top Rentals of 2013 20 Dec, 2013
'Identity Thief,' 'The Heat' and 'World War Z' were the top three rentals at Redbox kiosks in 2013.More>>
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Netflix Gets Winter Holiday Disc Mailer Art Inspiration From Social Media 5 Dec, 2013
This year, Netflix sought out social media — specifically “Doodle Flix” — a Tumblr.com site...More>>
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Blockbuster U.K. Headed for Shutdown 5 Dec, 2013
Blockbuster U.K., a former unit of Blockbuster LLC., is set to cease operations after 24 years...More>>
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Outerwall CFO: Redbox Continues to Grow 4 Dec, 2013
There’s a reason retailers — even those that sell DVDs — are increasingly willing to have a...More>>
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NPD: More Streaming Than Disc Renting 25 Nov, 2013
Netflix streamed 58% more titles (2.6 million) from January to September this year, than the...More>>
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Outerwall Named Among Fastest-Growing Companies 14 Nov, 2013
Redbox parent Outerwall has been named one of the fastest-growing companies in the technology,...More>>
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Blockbuster Posts $23.4M Third-Quarter Operating Loss 12 Nov, 2013
Blockbuster LLC Nov. 12 reported a third-quarter (ended Sept. 30) operating loss of $23.4 million,...More>>
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