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New Details On Redbox-Verizon Streaming Service, Netflix Competitor

BY Austin CarrTue Feb 7, 2012

Inside Redbox and Verizon's planned subscription offering in the digital and physical space.READ»

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Redbox To Acquire NCR's Blockbuster Express For $100 Million, Boast "More Locations Than McDonald's And Starbucks Combined"

BY Austin CarrMon Feb 6, 2012

Coinstar, the company behind DVD-kiosk service Redbox, today announced it would acquire NCR's entertainment business for as much as $100 million. NCR, once the central rival to Redbox through its Blockbuster Express brand, operates thousands of movie-rental kiosks which will now come under Redbox and Coinstar's control.READ»

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Redbox Partners With Verizon To Launch Streaming Video Service

BY Austin CarrMon Feb 6, 2012

The Coinstar subsidiary today announced a new partnership with Verizon. The joint venture will launch in the second half of 2012 and be a subscription-based and "affordable service that will allow all consumers across the U.S. to enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and devices they prefer," the companies said.READ»

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Dump Out Your Junk Drawer: EcoATM to Expand Electronics Recycling Kiosks

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Feb 16, 2011

EcoATM has snagged $14.4 million from Coinstar and other investors to bring dead-phone and device recycling to a gas station or grocery store near you. READ»

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Redbox Adds Video Games to Join GameFly, Blockbuster: Is Netflix Next?

BY Austin CarrWed Oct 13, 2010

Kiosk powerhouse Redbox announced it will offer video games in addition to movies, marking a new trend in the rental industry that Netflix may mimic.READ»

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KioskCom Self-Service Expo

BY Fast Company CalendarTue Nov 10, 2009

We're entering the age of the kiosk: By 2013, self- service transactions could top $1.5 trillion. DIY machines are fueling profit growth at companies such as Coinstar, which bought DVD-rental leader Redbox and its 15,000 locations ...READ»

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Little-Known Redbox Proves the Power of In-Between Technology

BY Farhad ManjooWed Jul 1, 2009

Why Redbox is the biggest movie-rental company you've never heard of. Its secret: the power of in-between technologyREAD»

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Recession Funnies: Coinstar's PES Commercials

BY Cliff KuangThu Feb 26, 2009

PES is a stop-motion animator, well-loved by design dorks—Michael Gondry once said that his films are like "opening a safe and suddenly seeing a million ideas glittering and exploding." He's now venturing into ad work, ...READ»