Redbox and Verizon announced that their Redbox Instant by Verizon streaming video service is now available on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console.
For more information visit: www.redboxinstant.com
Unedited press release follows:
Redbox Instant™ by Verizon Arrives on PlayStation®3
PS3® System Introduces ‘The Playlist’ Powered by Redbox Instant by Verizon, Offering Specially-Curated Selections of Popular Movies
NEW YORK, NY–(Oct 29, 2013) – Redbox, a subsidiary of Outerwall, (NASDAQ: OUTR); Verizon (NYSE: VZ) – Redbox Instant™ by Verizon today announced the arrival of its app onto the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system, enabling gamers to have access to thousands of streaming movies and new releases on DVD and Blu-ray disc — all from one app, right at their fingertips.
Redbox Instant by Verizon and the PS3 system also unveiled The Playlist, a specially-curated, rotating collection of Redbox Instant by Verizon movies that highlights the most exciting titles from the subscription movie library. Built specifically with the PlayStation gamer in mind and featured on the main dashboard, The Playlist channel will be updated frequently and serve as a great destination for fast, simple and fun movie discovery.
“We’re pleased to partner with Sony to bring Redbox Instant by Verizon to the popular PlayStation3 system and shine a spotlight on movies,” said Shawn Strickland, CEO of Redbox Instant by Verizon. “With the newest movies for the best value available through our subscription service, combined with the added ability to purchase and rent new releases, as well as the addition of our curated Playlist, we offer something for everyone.”
Redbox Instant by Verizon is a great service for everyone who loves movies. For only $8 a month, a Redbox Instant by Verizon subscription plan includes four rental nights to enjoy the newest releases available on DVD at any Redbox® kiosk nationwide, plus the ability to stream thousands of popular movies instantly. A Blu-ray package is also available for an extra dollar. That means, if you missed a movie while it was in theaters, subscribers can head to the kiosk and grab a disc to enjoy the movie before it’s available on other subscription services.
Additionally, both subscribers and non-subscribers can take advantage of the Redbox Instant by Verizon online store to purchase and rent new releases on-demand.
PS3 gamers will have access to:
• 7,000+ digital movies instantly
• The ability to reserve DVD and Blu-ray discs available at 43,000 Redbox kiosks nationwide
• The convenience to start, stop and resume watching movies across any Redbox Instant by Verizon supported device
• Parental controls to manage on-demand purchasing and content restrictions for young children, children and teens
To access the service, PS3 system users can simply visit the PS Store later on today and download the Redbox Instant by Verizon app directly to their system.
For those new to the service, Redbox Instant by Verizon offers a free month of movies with a subscription that includes unlimited streaming of its collection of hit movies and four DVD rental nights.
For more information, visit www.redboxinstant.com/ps3.
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About Redbox Instant by Verizon
Redbox Instant by Verizon, a joint venture between Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, and Verizon Communications, Inc., offers movie lovers the best value for the biggest movies on disc and digital. It is the only service to offer a compelling subscription package that includes the newest releases on disc available through more than 43,000 Redbox kiosks nationwide and a selection of thousands of movies to stream instantly. Redbox Instant also offers the ability to purchase or rent new releases, making it a great destination for movie fans to find what they want to watch right now. The service is available on a growing list of major platforms such as PlayStation 3, Roku, Xbox 360, Android and iOS devices, Samsung Smart TV and Internet Connected Blu-ray devices, LG Smart TV’s, and Google TV. For more information, visit us at http://www.RedboxInstant.com. Follow us on Twitter @RedboxInstant and like us on Facebook at http://facebook.com/RedboxInstant.