Coinstar feels pinch from Netflix, considering name change to Outerwall Bellevue-based Coinstar, which operates coin counting and movie rental kiosks, is considering a corporate name change to Outerwall. The new… Read More
Redbox Instant by Verizon available to public by March We’ve been waiting and waiting for our Redbox Instant beta access here at GeekWire and are wondering when we’ll receive… Read More
Watch out, Netflix: Redbox Instant priced at $8 per month Redbox parent Coinstar and Verizon today announced more details about their joint venture streaming video service, confirming its pricing model… Read More
Ticketmaster challenger? Redbox to offer event tickets First DVDs, then coffee, and as recently as last week, streaming video. Now, Redbox is entering the live event arena.… Read More
The DVD isn’t dead yet: Sales surge at Redbox kiosks Movie streaming and digital downloads may be rising in popularity, but it looks like many of us aren’t quite yet… Read More
Your next cup of coffee, brewed by Redbox? Coinstar will seek to build on the success of its Redbox $1 movie rental kiosks with a line of automated machines… Read More
Coinstar buys NCR assets for $100M, shares soar on Redbox sales growth in Q4 It has been a very busy day at Coinstar. The Bellevue maker of coin-counting machines already announced a strategic partnership between… Read More
Look out, Netflix? Redbox and Verizon joint venture to offer DVDs and movie downloads Coinstar’s Redbox unit and telecom giant Verizon have formed a new joint venture that will combine online movies and DVD rentals… Read More
Redbox raises DVD rental prices by 20 cents Redbox is raising prices on DVD rentals from $1 to $1.20 due to higher operating costs associated with debit card… Read More
Afternoon Radar: Facebook music, Redbox vs. Netflix, another secret iPhone lost in a bar Busy news day today across the tech industry. Some of the biggest stories catching our attention … Facebook plans to… Read More
Redbox getting into video games, like for reals this time Coming soon to the front stoop of your local 7-Eleven: Master Chief and Mario. Redbox, the movie-rental subsidiary of Bellevue-based… Read More