Articles about Redbox

Seattle among six test markets as Redbox launches 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rentals

Redbox users in the Seattle area will get to experience a much crisper picture on some of the titles they… Read More

Thinking outside the kiosk, Redbox launches new On Demand service for movie and TV streaming

Redbox customers who rely on the company’s ubiquitous red kiosks for renting or purchasing movies and TV shows, will now… Read More

Disney targets Redbox over resale of digital movie codes, alleging ‘blatant disregard’ of copyright rules

A suit filed against Redbox this week by Walt Disney Co. targets the movie rental kiosk company’s practice of reselling… Read More

Enough! Sorry, but we’re not covering the tech industry’s stupid April Fool’s pranks this year

April Fool’s! Seriously, how could we pass up this silly tradition? Here’s your damn roundup. The most foolish thing about April… Read More

CEO of Redbox and Coinstar maker Outerwall out as businesses split into separate enterprises following acquisition

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based operator of Redbox movie rental kiosks and Coinstar coin counting machines, said this week its deal to be… Read More

Redbox and Coinstar maker Outerwall agrees to $1.6B buyout from private equity firm

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based operator of Redbox movie rental kiosks and Coinstar coin counting machines, today announced that it has entered… Read More

Report: Redbox tests another streaming service, two years after axing digital subscription program

Redbox is testing a new streaming service with a small group of customers called Redbox Digital, Variety reported on Thursday. The… Read More

What’s realer than real? April Fool’s hits include Google’s Cardboard Plastic VR, T-Mobile’s Binge On Up, much more

Be mindful of what you click on today in search of too-good-to-be-true deals or out-of-this-world technology news. While not everyone is… Read More

Report: Redbox getting back into video streaming with Redbox Digital service

Redbox is reportedly getting back into the video streaming game with a new service called Redbox Digital. The move, reported in… Read More

Redbox and Coinstar parent Outerwall to ‘explore strategic and financial alternatives,’ hinting at possible sale

Outerwall, the Bellevue, Wash.-based parent company of Coinstar, Redbox and other automated kiosks, says it “has initiated a process to explore strategic and… Read More

Analysts: Redbox might be dying, but this week’s 29% stock drop was an overreaction

Redbox may be dying, but it’s not dead yet. And that creates opportunity. That’s the key message from several stock market analysts who… Read More

Redbox President Mark Horak stepping down as DVD business continues to shrink, stock takes a dive

Redbox President Mark Horak is leaving the shrinking DVD kiosk business after less than two years at the helm, according to… Read More

Redbox-owner Outerwall pays $18M to acquire gadget trade-in site Gazelle

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based parent company of kiosk businesses including DVD rental service Redbox and change counter Coinstar, has acquired Boston-based gadget… Read More

Former Clearwire CEO Erik Prusch takes top job at Outerwall, owner of Redbox

Outerwall, the company known for operating Coinstar and Redbox kiosks, announced on Friday it has named former Clearwire chief Erik… Read More

Consumers willing to pay for multiple video providers with Netflix, Redbox topping the list

Cutting ties with cable TV is not a simple or cheap. According to new report released today, in order to… Read More

Amazon goes retro, Google launches actual cloud platform, and more April 1 tech foolishness

Visitors to the Amazon home page today are in for a bit of a retro shock. Yes, check the calendar: it’s… Read More

Outerwall shuts down Redbox kiosks in Canada, beats Q4 earnings expectations

As part of its fourth quarter earnings report today, Outerwall said it is shutting down its Redbox DVD rental kiosks… Read More

What Redbox learned from its short-lived movie streaming venture

LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, is here at CES for the first time… Read More

Coinstar and Redbox have a new sister: Outerwall pilots ‘SAMPLEit’ kiosks

LAS VEGAS — Outerwall Inc., the parent company of businesses including Coinstar and Redbox, has quietly been piloting a new line… Read More

Redbox boosts prices for DVD, video game and Blu-ray rentals

It’s going to get a little more expensive to rent DVDs, games and Blu-ray discs from your neighborhood Redbox kiosk.… Read More

Redbox revenues tumble 11 percent, company blames ‘weak release’ schedule from Hollywood

Bad movies. That’s in essence what caused weak revenues at Redbox during the third quarter, with the movie rental service’s… Read More

Outerwall to receive $16.8 million payment as money-losing Redbox Instant joint venture winds down

Redbox Instant just couldn’t make it in the streaming video world against Netflix, Amazon and others, and that’s why Bellevue-based… Read More

Goodbye, Redbox Instant: Streaming video service to shut down Oct. 7

Redbox Instant just couldn’t compete with Netflix. The streaming video service from Bellevue-based Outerwall and telecom giant Verizon notified customers… Read More

Outerwall blames Hollywood for lower Redbox sales

Outerwall, Inc., the Bellevue-based company that operates the popular Redbox video rental kiosks, said in its earnings press release that… Read More

Is Netflix taking a bite out of Redbox? DVD-kiosk retailer to remove 500 machines

We saw it happen with Blockbuster — the rise of online video services such as Netflix and Amazon hastened the… Read More

Outerwall profits up as Redbox sees 200M rentals in Q1

Bellevue-based Outerwall today posted its first quarter earnings and saw revenues increase by 4.7 percent to $600 million. Outerwall, the… Read More

Former Warner Bros. executive named Redbox president

A former Warner Bros. Home Entertainment executive, Mark Horak, has been named president of Redbox this afternoon as the video… Read More

Redbox president exits as parent Outerwall cuts 251 jobs and drops three new ventures

Redbox president Anne Saunders has left the job after a little more than a year in the role — one… Read More

Redbox now has 50% of the physical rental market as Outerwall posts increasing profit

Redbox parent Outerwall, the Bellevue-based company formerly known as Coinstar, announced today that Redbox now has 50 percent of the physical… Read More

Redbox parent Outerwall buying ecoATM kiosk company for $350M

Outerwall, the Bellevue-based company formerly known as Coinstar, is buying ecoATM, a San Diego company that makes automated kiosks for buying… Read More