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Redbox Canada Rents One Million Discs

Redbox announced that it has reached its one millionth disc rental in Canada.

Blu-ray and DVD Bring Home the Bacon

The NPD Group announced it reckons that sales of Blu-ray Discs and DVDs remain the largest source of revenue for the movie industry.

Redbox Instant by Verizon Preps Disc + Digital Movie Service

Redbox Instant by Verizon announced details of its soon-to-launch service that features DVD, Blu-ray and digital movie rentals as well as purchases.

Redbox Offers NASCAR Tickets

Redbox Automated Retail announced that it is expanding its horizons and will sell tickets to a series of 2013 NASCAR motorsports events.

Redbox Inks DVD Rental and UltraViolet Agreements with Warner Bros.

Redbox announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment to bring Warner Bros.’ Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles to Redbox kiosks 28 days after their retail release dates.

Netflix Faces Challenges After Qwikster

The NPD Group announced it reckons that Netflix has ceded the lead in the movie disc rental market to Redbox.

Redbox Welcomes New President

Coinstar announced that it has hired Anne Saunders to lead its Redbox Automated Retail subsidiary.

Redbox Names David Asch VP of Content

Redbox announced that it has hired David Asch as its senior vice president of content, responsible for content strategy and acquisition.

Netflix Needs to Step Up its Game

Consumer Reports announced a survey of its online subscribers suggests that while Netflix may offer the most popular streaming video service around, it falls behind other alternatives when it comes to overall satisfaction.

Redbox Closes NCR DVD Kiosk Deal

Coinstar announced that its Redbox Automated Retail subsidiary has completed its acquisition of NCR’s self-service entertainment DVD kiosk business.

Netflix Cost and Flexibility Trump Quality

Parks Associates announced its latest research suggests that low cost and viewing flexibility give Netflix an advantage over pay-TV Video-On-Demand (VOD) and premium broadcast television.

Redbox Launches Affiliate Program

Redbox announced that it is launching an affiliate marketing program with Performics.

Video Disc Spending in Decline

IHS announced its latest research suggests that Americans continue to spend an ever declining amount on DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) video purchases and rentals.

Consumer Movie Spending Continues to Rise

IHS announced it forecasts that global consumer spending on movies will rise from $61.4 billion in 2010 to $68.9 billion in 2015.

Redbox Rents Over Two Billion Discs

Redbox announced that it has rented over two billion DVD, Blu-ray and video game discs.