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Netflix won't have the online movie subscription business to itself for long. Two of the biggest players in DVD sales and rentals, kiosk company Redbox and online retailer Amazon.com, have told Hollywood studios that they are looking to launch streaming.....

As more consumers leave DVDs behind for digital downloads, the company that brought movie vending machines to grocery stores nationwide is following the audience. Redbox unveiled Thursday a new digital strategy that by next year will expand the number of....

Redbox is gearing up to challenge Netflix head-on, the kiosk DVD rental company confirmed Wednesday. At a meeting with analysts, Redbox President Mitch Lowe said his company's forthcoming digital option will be subscription-based Internet streaming...

Redbox is expanding into video game rentals as its parent company reported improved financial performance for the first quarter. The kiosk DVD rental company said that after testing video game rentals for nearly two years, it will on June 17......

Garrett Hedlund and I bonded over his rural northwest Minnesota roots. I used to live on the border, there, and got lost driving a friend to where he grew up (Roseau and Strandquist) the first winter I lived in North Dakota. No road signs, dark, snowing,...

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom. Video-rental chain Blockbuster Inc. has been running ads criticizing its competitors for making consumers wait 28 days to rent new movies. In the case of Redbox, it turns out......

After the coffee. Before applying for job as host of next year's Golden Globes. The Skinny: Never mind the Golden Globes, how about the Jets? That game was a lot more exciting to watch, and I didn't have to stare......

The woes aren't over for DVD kiosk company Redbox and its corporate parent. Redbox owner Coinstar Inc. saw its stock slump 9% in after-hours trading Thursday after reporting weaker than expected guidance for the current fiscal quarter. Results for the.......

NEW YORK -- Blockbuster Inc., once the dominant movie rental company in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, reeling from mounting losses, rising debt and competitors that have better catered to Americans' changed media...

Even if you haven't used a CoinStar kiosk to count your loose coins, you could probably guess there is a catch. But only for some people, for others its a shopping bargain. Using a Coinstar counting machine to get cash for coins at your local Wal-Mart or...

Good news for the three Hollywood studios lined up against Redbox: the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company's revenue growth slowed in the third quarter. Good news for the four studios that have signed deals with Redbox: Its revenue was up......

Pretty cool news: Starting this week Redbox, the popular DVD movie rental vending machines, will be renting video games for $2/night + tax. Another flavor on the try-before-you-buy menu is most welcome with GameFly requiring a Netflix-like monthly...