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Redbox breaks 1 billion rentals, announces contest with a Sony home theater grand prize
SV Staff  |  Sep 06, 2010  | 
Movie rental kiosk company Redbox rented out its 1 billionth movie over Labor Day Weekend, and to celebrate the company has announced a big giveaway. Redbox is giving away a choice of a Sony home theater system or a trip to the Peoples' Choice...
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Redbox Gets the Blus
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 08, 2010  | 
Redbox will start offering Blu-ray rentals in the next few months. And the price, at $1.50 per title, is likely to turn heads.
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Redbox Gets the Blus
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 03, 2010  | 
Redbox has been making Blu-ray discs available in a few locations for several months, but now it's official: The rental kiosk king will make BD available nationwide.
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Redbox Goes Blu
SV Staff  |  Nov 19, 2008  | 
Isn't it ironic? Redbox, the DVD rental kiosks that are springing up everywhere, is going Blu. A few Blu-rays have been spotted in the big red boxes in the Northwest, and there are hints that you'll be able to reserve them on the redbox...
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Redbox Refines Streaming Strategy
Mark Fleischmann  |  Feb 18, 2011  | 
A little while ago we reported that Redbox was contemplating the launch of a streaming service to supplement its ubiquitous rental kiosks. No, the company still hasn't announced its streaming partner, but it has said a little more about its plans.

And it looks as though the strategy will be subscription, not a la carte.

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Redbox Sees Red Amid Bankruptcy Filing
SV Staff  |  Jul 01, 2024  | 
The days of seeing a Redbox video vending machine in the vestibule of your local Walmart or supermarket may be coming to an end.
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Redbox to start renting $1.50 Blu-ray Discs
SV Staff  |  Jun 03, 2010  | 
Redbox rental kiosks are finally going to start seeing Blu. Redbox president Mitch Lowe announced that he plans to see Blu-ray Discs in Redbox kiosks within the next few months, to the tune of $1.50 each. The $0.50 Blu-ray premium isn't...
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Redbox to Stream in 2011
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 01, 2010  | 
Redbox, whose cheap disc-rental kiosks have become ubiquitous on the retail landscape, will soon go online with a streaming service.
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Redbox: Over and Out
SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2024  | 
The era of movie-disc vending machines has officially come to an end.
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Redesigned Audio Physic Speakers Debut in U.S.
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2017  | 
Audio distributor Vana Ltd. has announced the availability of two Audio Physic speakers in the U.S.
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Rediscovering the Carnival of Souls
Dan Yakir  |  Mar 25, 2001  | 

C<I>andace Hilligoss, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison, Stan Levitt, Herk Harvey. Directed by Herk Harvey. Aspect ratio: 4:3 (full-screen). Dolby Digital mono. 78 minutes (original version), 83 minutes (director's cut). 1962. Criterion Collection 63. NR. $39.95.</I>

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Red’s Last Mail Drop
Michael Antonoff  |  Apr 19, 2023  | 
The Netflix red envelope that defined the era between video cassettes and streaming will soon be a relic of the past. Subscribers to the disc-by-mail service were informed by email on Tuesday (April 18) that the company will ship its last disc on September 29, 2023.
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Reel.com Sues ReelUniverse.com Over Domain Name
Barry Willis  |  Feb 13, 2000  | 

What's in a name? At the very least, lots of very expensive litigation for independent film-distribution site <A HREF="http://www.reeluninverse.com/">ReelUniverse.com</A>, which recently received a cease-and-desist demand from attorneys representing movie retailer <A HREF="http://www.reel.com/">Reel.com</A>, a subsidiary of Hollywood Entertainment Corporation, parent of <A HREF="http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/">Hollywood Video</A>, the second-largest video rental-and-retail chain in the US.

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Refurbed TiVos: Hello Bargain!
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2008  | 
Here's a chance for TiVo Salvation: a 40% off sale. At one-product-per-day retailer Woot.com, refurbished Tivo HDs are selling for $179.99 (MSRP for the unit is $299) with three months service included. For HDTV owners pained daily by their...
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Refurbished Canon HD Camcorders for Cheap!
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2008  | 
Why pay for new when you can get a used previously owned Canon HD Cam? These Canon HV20 high-definition camcorders are refurbished units, and they were available from Vann's for just $449.77. Compare that to their new price: $999. These...
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