Redbox Parent Outerwall Acquired and Going Private

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 25 July 2016, 2:42 pm

Outerwall Inc. (parent of Redbox and Coinstar) announced that it will become a private company after it is acquired by Apollo Global Management.

Redbox Inks Agreement with 20th Century Fox

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 12 June 2015, 1:44 pm

Redbox announced that it has signed a new agreement with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, maintaining a 28-day window on Blu-ray Disc and DVD titles through June 30, 2017.

Redbox Offers Latest Generation Games

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 12 June 2015, 11:52 am

Redbox announced plans to offer new generation games this year in all its U.S. rental kiosks.

Redbox Bails on Canada

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 6 February 2015, 11:41 am

Outerwall Inc. announced that it is shutting down its Redbox operations in Canada and will turn off its network of Blu-ray, DVD and video game rental kiosks by March 5, 2015.

Redbox Honours Top Video Games and Publishers

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 21 August 2014, 10:07 pm

Redbox announced the winners of its Publishers’ Awards, which recognizes the top video games and publishers of 2013.

Blu-ray Sales Up, DVD Declines in 2013

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 January 2014, 10:19 am

IHS announced it reckons that U.S. sales of Blu-ray and DVD home entertainment discs fell to $7.5 billion in 2013, down 9% from 2012.

Redbox Instant by Verizon Hits Windows Phone 8

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 22 November 2013, 5:15 pm

Redbox and Verizon announced that their Redbox Instant by Verizon movie rental and streaming video service is launching on Nokia Lumia smartphones and later to all Windows Phone 8 devices.