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   Sony Allows to Continue Redbox Distribution Agreement

   8:43 am 8/1/2012

   • by Eriq Gardner

   Rental-kiosk chain will have Sony titles under the same terms for at least two more years.Read more

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   Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Rising for the First Time in Years

   12:13 pm 4/29/2012

   • by Thomas K. Arnold

   The Digital Entertainment Group reports that subscription streaming rose an estimated 545.5% in the first quarter of 2012, while rentals at brick-and-mortar stores fell a devastating 39.4%.Read more

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   Shares of Redbox Parent Soars After Company Issues Upbeat Forecast

   4:58 pm 4/12/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Coinstar expects to post quarterly earnings of as much as $1.66 per share while analysts predicted less than a buck.Read more

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4. Former Netflix and Redbox Executive Mitch Lowe Joins Prescreen Advisory Board

   5:00 pm 3/12/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Start-up Internet company rents independent movies on-demand and shares revenue with filmmakers.Read more

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   Redbox Crosses 2 Billion Disc Rental Mark

   5:19 am 3/5/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The DVD and video game rental company had hit the milestone of one billion discs 18 months ago, with a rental of "Drive" pushing it across the latest mark. Read more

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   Universal, Redbox Extend DVD Rental Deal With 28 Day Window Through 2014

   5:10 am 3/1/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATE: An analyst says it is a win for the DVD rental kiosk operator that the studio didn't side with Warner Bros., which has been pushing to make its home entertainment titles available to Redbox 56 days after their release.Read more

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   Warner Bros., Redbox Divided on DVD Terms

   3:49 pm 2/29/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Talking up UltraViolet and Flixster, home entertainment president Kevin Tsujihara says negotiations are ongoing with the giant operator of DVD kiosks.Read more

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   Verizon CFO: Redbox Video Venture Launch Planned for August

   8:06 am 2/27/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The telecom giant expects to have a "major discussion" with content providers about programming costs and sees its planned wireless spectrum acquisition on track, says Francis Shammo.Read more

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   Disney May Impose a 28-Day Wait on DVD Rental Services

   5:27 pm 2/7/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   Chief Executive Bob Iger says "Redbox and a lot of these services" will have to adhere to a new window or get their DVDs elsewhere.Read more

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    Redbox Owner, Verizon Form Video Joint Venture to Challenge Netflix

    5:57 am 2/6/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    UPDATED: The partners will bring together Redbox rentals and Verizon's business to create a new video on-demand streaming and download service.Read more

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