Could Postal Service Budget Cuts Affect Netflix?
2011-12-06The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it will begin cutting first-class mail services in March 2012. read more
How low can Netflix's stock go? Much lower, analysts say
2011-11-23Netflix investors might be wondering how much lower the stock can go before it levels off.
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Coinstar's 3Q earnings soar, Redbox prices to rise
2011-10-28Redbox's DVD rental kiosks are attracting movie lovers fed up with Netflix's video subscription service. read more
76 Offers DVD Kiosk at Its Convenience Stores
2011-10-21Guam - 76/Circle K has taken convenience to a whole new level. read more
Independent DVD kiosk operators fight for market share
2011-10-13DVD kiosk rentals made up 31 percent of all video rentals last year; and industry experts expect the $20 billion DVD rental industry to keep growing, a prediction that Jennifer Wagner is betting on. read more
Entrepreneur competition brings new DVD Kiosk
2011-09-15Many of you have probably already noticed the new DVD rental kiosk outside of the food court right next to the ATMs.read more
Redbox Expands Higher DVD Rental Pricing Tests
2011-08-18Kiosks in Austin, Texas, now charging $1.15 to $1.20 per night for DVD with no change to Blu-ray Disc and video game pricing. read more
Rentrak: Rental Revenue Up 6%
2011-08-17Rev-share company eyes strong second half of the year at video stores. read more
Couple beats RedBox and Netflix to new movies
2011-08-02When Dan and Mary Kearney decided to call their new video kiosks here and in Shelton ''Enjoy New Releases,'' they meant it.
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Redbox Second-Quarter Operating Profit Rises
2011-08-01Revenue for the DVD rental kiosk operator rose 33.8 percent for the latest period to nearly $364 million, at the lower end of company projections, as management says it is looking to attract Netflix users upset with a recent price hike. read more
Redbox hits 1.5 billion DVD, Blu-ray rentals
2011-07-29Redbox is seeing strong demand for its disc rentals, the company announced yesterday.
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Will Netflix price hike drive up kiosk rentals?
2011-07-28Netflix has taken a thrashing in the court of public opinion since the company announced its new price structuring two weeks ago. An increase of roughly 61 percent in fees resulted in an outpouring of customer ire on the company's Facebook announcement, which is currently up to almost 81,000 comments, not counting deleted posts. read more
Netflix streaming service hit by outage
2011-07-18Netflix's streaming service was down and unavailable for much of last night but has since been restored.
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Analysts: Redbox Likely to Benefit from Netflix Price Changes
2011-07-18Analysts seem certain of one thing regarding Netflix’s decision to charge $7.99 each for its streaming-only and DVD-only services: Redbox stands to benefit. read more
Redbox presses play on game rentals nationwide
2011-06-17As promised, Redbox has rolled out game rentals nationwide.
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Redbox will Soon Rent Video Games
2011-04-29Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks Hollywood loves to hate, isn't wasting any time picking up the slack left behind after Blockbuster went bust. read more
Exclusive: Study Stresses Staying Power of Disc
2011-04-07Redbox 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. read more
Longview business seeks niche among video rental giants
2011-03-30With her first DVD rental machine inside the Baker's Corner Store, Tracy Driver is attempting to prove there's still room for a local operator in the fast-changing video rental market. read more
Coinstar CEO Warns Against Delay Longer Than 28 Days
2011-02-07Paul Davis, CEO of Redbox parent Coinstar, professed Feb. 3 that studios seem pleased with the current 28-day window arrangement for new-release titles but warned that if they pushed for a longer delay, Redbox would have to push back.read more
DVD Kiosks Officially Beat In-Store Rentals
2011-01-20Most people have assumed that consumers prefer to rent movies via DVD-rental kiosks as opposed to brick-and-morter stores, but it's now official.read more
Kiosk Rentals now Outpace Video Stores
2011-01-18
NPD Group says that for the first time, movie rentals from standalone kiosk have a larger market share in the United States than those from brick-and-mortar stores.
read moreMore Discs are Dying BS
2010-12-22The barrage of reports in the press that DVD and even Blu-ray Discs are relics of a bygone era and everything's moving to the Internet would have you believe that all of us in the home entertainment business had better look for new jobs. read more
Can Netflix Offset Rising Content Costs?
2010-10-20While all eyes await today’s (Oct. 20) release of Netflix’s third quarter results at the close of the market, much attention will be on how management plans to absorb rising streaming content costs going forward.read more
Redbox Makes Play for Video Games
2010-10-13Company expands amount of game rentals. read more
Netflix Apologizes for Hiring Actors to Stage Event
2010-09-23Netflix was so psyched for the launch of streaming movies and TV shows in Canada that it closed down a Toronto street and held a press event.read more
Mid-America Rockford shows Redbox growth, Blockbuster decline
2010-09-20A Web page from the Rockford Register Star’s business section on Sunday demonstrates the change that has swept the United States, as consumers shifted to self-service devices and services such as redbox and Netflix to provide their DVD movies and games. However, some retailers are holding on in the sector.
read moreHere's why DVDs won't be going away anytime soon
2010-09-19Americans love to watch movies on DVD.read more
Coinstar CFO: Streaming Not a Priority to Redbox Users
2010-09-15A Coinstar Inc. executive Sept. 15 said customers of its Redbox subsidiary have little interest in downloading or streaming movies from kiosks.read more
Indie kiosk owners take on movie-rental giants
2010-07-19A new kind of challenger has entered the nation's DVD rental wars: mom-and-pop kiosk owner.read more
Hey Elliot
2010-05-18Hey Elliot! Our very own Donald Crump. -Videoread more
KUnited opens first DVD rental kiosk
2010-04-29KUnited completed its first campaign promise Wednesday when it unveiled the first of three DVD Now kiosks on campus.read more
Iowa pair's kiosks follow movie-rental shifts in U.S.
2010-02-15
Fire up the popcorn, movie lovers, because this probably beats whatever's in the DVD player right now.
read moreSelf-service kiosks boom all over
2009-11-16Do-it-yourself customer service continues to creep into everyday life via kiosks, smart-phone applications and the Internet.read more
Redbox Tests $1.50, $2 Rentals
2009-11-02
In early October Redbox CEO Paul Davis said his company’s kiosks would soon be ready to test “pricing elasticity,” and today consumers in two American markets are discovering what he meant.
read moreRedbox's Blackbox
2009-10-26
Company testing new-DVD sell-through kiosks.
read moreRedbox to test selling DVDs through kiosks
2009-10-18Redbox has begun testing selling DVDs through their kiosks this month, offering new and catalog releases for about $20 USD alongside their $1-a-night DVD rental kiosks. read more
PHYSICAL: Minimum investment for machines about $20,000
2009-09-04SEPT. 4 | PHYSICAL: Redbox has become a chief competitor not only to other video retailers, but to other kiosk companies as well. DVDNow Kiosks of Vancouver, B.C., in Canada is competing by taking a franchise-like approach.
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Report: DVD Rental Kiosks to Take 30% of Market Next Year
2009-08-26Port Washington, N.Y. - Automated video rental kiosks, operated by companies like Redbox (NASD: CSTR), are expected to grow from 19% of the total market in the first half of 2009 to 30% of the total market next year, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.read more
Dollar nights gain traction in DVD trade
2009-08-25Kiosks to make up 30% of rental market by the end of 2010read more
Studios play hardball with Redbox at their own risk
2009-08-18They're making the same mistake the music industry did with Napster.read more
DVDNow Featured on ABC News
2009-04-30DVDNow Featured on ABC News - Video Watch Video
Denver Franchise Show
2009-04-30Fox News Feature on DVDNow at Denver Franchise Show - Video Watch Video
Cheap DVD Rentals in Convenient Spots Are Big Hit With Belt-Tighteners
2009-02-23YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- Those wallet-friendly $1 DVDs dispensed by big, red boxes at McDonald's, Walmart and other retailers have catapulted to the top impulse buys in the front of the store. And all those singles are adding up to a big chunk of change for Redbox parent Coinstar. read more
DVDs still preferable over downloads - FUTURE OF PACKAGED MEDIA: Retailers look to grow Blu-ray sales
2009-02-05LOS ANGELES—Although movie downloading often is portrayed as all the rage, consumers feel most comfortable with physical discs, according to retail participants at Wednesday’s Future of Packaged Media conference here. read more
D & D Market in movie rental business
2009-01-14The self-service kiosk at the store is the only place in town to rent movies... read more
Economic downturn proves positive for DVD rental kiosks
2008-10-13Vancouver - The state of the economy has society realizing that the times are changing, and DVD rental kiosks are offering a way for people to adapt to these changes. read more
Idea for DVD kiosk rentals stems from Arizona
2008-07-07Starting three businesses in a matter of months has been a smooth and rewarding experience for James Rowe, and being able to handle that juggling act is something he learned from his dad. read more
Ft Lauderdale Coverage
2008-03-02Coming soon to a retailer near you: new movie releases for a buck a day. Across South Florida, discount retailers, drugstores and supermarkets are jumping on a new trend in entertainment — the automated DVD rental kiosk. read more
Changing The Channel
2008-02-05Video recently embarked on a grand experiment at stores in Texas, where it expanded its product lineup to include cappuccinos, fountain drinks and full-service beverage offerings. read more
Have you heard? Billings couple jumps into movie market
2007-08-05The video rental industry continues to evolve and offer more choices to movie lovers. read more
Redbox Finds Its Niche
2007-05-24Four years ago, Redbox tried to wow the Washington region with high-tech kiosks that dispensed such necessities as milk, eggs and portobello-and-goat-cheese sandwiches, billed as vending machines of the future. read more
Kiosk revenue forecast
2007-03-26Over the next five years, DVD kiosks could generate as much as $1 billion in revenue, representing 10% of the traditional rental market, according to a survey commissioned by kiosk firm TNR Entertainment Corp. read more
An easy pick
2007-03-01An easy pick: Movies via cable, satellite or internet download threaten, but for now the automated dvd rental dispenser is still best for your thriller. read more
Business is brisk for DVD rental kisoks
2006-08-30The video rental business changed the way consumers watch movies. Today another revolution is underway, changing the way consumers acquire and view their chosen films. read more
McDonald's Supersizes Their DVD Program
2005-08-04When I was growing up there was a small theater in my hometown called the Rainbow. It was your typical mom and pop cineplex, the kind of place you would take the whole family to. They used to hold bingo contests before the films started and would sometimes offer double features. read more
Nation's Largest Owner/Operator of DVD Rental Kiosks for Grocery Store Channel Completes $10 Million Funding; The New Release™ Plans Aggressive Expansion in 2006
2005-02-01The primary users of Internet terminals have always been, and will always be, travelers. Anyone else is more likely to be back in front of a computer in their home or office within a couple of hours a... read more