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Trader: NCR Should Buy Redbox 14 Jun, 2011
A Wall Street trader-blogger says NCR Corp., which owns and operates Blockbuster Express rental kiosks, should acquire Coinstar Inc., owner of kiosk market leader Redbox.More>>
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Exclusive: Study Stresses Staying Power of Disc 6 Apr, 2011
Redbox is still on track to introduce a digital offering this year, but a new study the disc rental giant commissioned shows the staying power of physical media.More>>
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Fireworks, Barbecues and Movie Rentals 30 Jun, 2011
With scuttlebutt predicting a $200 million opening July 4th weekend box office for Paramount Pictures’ 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon,' video chains, and cable and satellite TV operators are pulling out the stops to capture incremental home entertainment revenue.More>>
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Redbox Tests $1.15 Rentals in Portland, Ore. 20 Jun, 2011
Redbox is testing $1.15-a-night rentals in the Portland, Ore., area, the latest pricing test by the DVD kiosk chain that sees whether consumers are willing to pay more than the $1-a-night they’ve become used to.More>>
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Redbox Game Roll-out Starts June 17 16 Jun, 2011
Starting June 17 video game rentals will roll out nationwide at more than 21,000 Redbox locations, with games available for all three major gaming platforms: Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.More>>
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Analyst Sees Big Q4 for Redbox, Despite 28-day Delays 13 Jun, 2011
Half of the new-release titles appearing in Redbox kiosks during the fourth quarter will be subject to the 28-day delay agreements with Warner, Universal and Fox, but that won’t stop Redbox from enjoying its best three months of 2011, an analyst said June 13.More>>
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Analyst: Coinstar, Safeway Deal Could Bode Well for Redbox 9 Jun, 2011
On June 9 Redbox parent Coinstar announced it would install roughly 1,400 coin-counting kiosks in Safeway stores in the Unitd States and Canada this year, and that could spell good news for Redbox kiosks as well, according to one analyst.More>>
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College Town Reaches Movie Rental Divide 15 Mar, 2011
This month’s exits of Blockbuster and independent 49er Video in Davis, Calif., leaves a college town of more than 63,000 residents (including nearly 30,000 students) without a singular brick-and-mortar outlet for movie rentals.More>>
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Coinstar CFO: Redbox Upping Blu-ray Focus 9 Mar, 2011
Redbox is increasing attention on how it presents Blu-ray Disc titles in kiosks, in addition to incorporating user-interfaces that enable consumers to view either high-definition or standard-definition rentals, the CFO of parent Coinstar Inc. said.More>>
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Analyst Expects Solid Quarter for Coinstar 20 Apr, 2011
Blockbuster's struggles should help Redbox parent Coinstar post positive numbers when it reports first-quarter earnings April 28, an analyst said.More>>
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