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Outerwall to receive $16.8 million payment as money-losing Redbox Instant joint venture winds down

by John Cook on October 22, 2014October 22, 2014 at 1:37 pmComment

Redbox Instant just couldn’t make it in the streaming video world against Netflix, Amazon and others, and that’s why Bellevue-based Outerwall and telecom giant Verizon announced plans to end the… Read More

Microsoft’s Xbox Live getting Redbox Instant service

by Todd Bishop on February 5, 2013February 5, 2013 at 3:20 pm 2 Comments

Microsoft’s Xbox group and Redbox parent Coinstar are just down the road from one another, so maybe this shouldn’t be a surprise. The new Redbox Instant by Verizon streaming service… Read More

Redbox Instant by Verizon rolled out to beta testers

by Taylor Soper on December 19, 2012December 19, 2012 at 11:07 am1 Comment

Last week, Redbox parent Coinstar and Verizon announced more details about their joint venture streaming video service, and now the service is being rolled out in a private beta. You… Read More

Watch out, Netflix: Redbox Instant priced at $8 per month

by Taylor Soper on December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 at 9:16 am 3 Comments

Redbox parent Coinstar and Verizon today announced more details about their joint venture streaming video service, confirming its pricing model and new agreements with big movie companies. Later this month,… Read More

‘Redbox Instant’ streaming video service on the way

by Taylor Soper on September 27, 2012October 23, 2012 at 7:01 amComment

It’s official: Verizon and Redbox parent company Coinstar will enter the streaming media world and battle Netflix, Amazon and the rest of the digital video market for customers. Bloomberg reports… Read More

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