Comments on: Redbox CEO: Studios are Being “Emotional and Irrational”

By: Attorney: DVD Renters and Buyers Aren’t Pirates | Inside Redbox

Attorney: DVD Renters and Buyers Aren’t Pirates | Inside Redbox — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:26:26 +0000

[...] Lohmann cites several examples to support his case, one of which involves a little scuffle you may have heard about between Redbox and Hollywood. Says von Lohmann: “Instead of catering to customers who want an [...]

By: DVD Price Wars 2009 | Inside Redbox

DVD Price Wars 2009 | Inside Redbox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:04:43 +0000

[...] a year that has seen Redbox arouse the studios’ wrath with its rapid growth and alleged destabilization of the rental market, studio heads are no doubt [...]

By: NYHusker

NYHusker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:43:07 +0000

I hope Redbox tells the studios to go to hell, goes to Walmart, clears their shelves of new releases, and stocks their kiosks anyway. What the studios are doing is tantamount to trying to monopolize the video rental industry. Redbox has revolutionized the video rental industry…and the studios who aren’t onboard seem pissed they didn’t think of the idea first. I hope all the greedy pigs die, slow, painful deaths, clutching their wallets and check books in their hands.

By: dookie

dookie — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:00:31 +0000

It’s only a matter of time before Redbox rates shoot up. Probably shortly after Blockbuster folds.

By: drewbietech

drewbietech — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:44:51 +0000

Totally true about helping promote films. I hadn’t even heard of ‘Management’ until I was standing at the kiosk one night. Decided to get it because it was featured, and I LOVED it. Will probably buy it this week.

By: Joe Schmuck

Joe Schmuck — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:07:00 +0000

Redbox and Summit Entertainment Sign Distribution Agreement
Summit’s Library Includes the Hit Film Series The Twilight Saga, Knowing and other popular titles

Press Release
Source: Redbox
On 9:00 am EST, Monday November 2, 2009
Buzz up! 0 Print.Companies:Coinstar Inc.
LOS ANGELES and OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Entertainment, a full-service worldwide film studio and Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, today announced a two-year distribution agreement which expands the depth and breadth of Summit Entertainment titles available at the more than 15,000 redbox DVD rental locations nationwide. The announcement was made by Stephen Nickerson, president of home entertainment at Summit Entertainment and Mitch Lowe, president, redbox.

Related Quotes
Symbol Price Change
CSTR 31.74 0.00

{“s” : “cstr”,”k” : “c10,l10,p20,t10″,”o” : “”,”j” : “”} “We are very pleased to enter into this agreement with Summit as it underscores our commitment to creating winning relationships for our customers and studio partners,” said Mitch Lowe, president, redbox. “This agreement ensures that we will continue to deliver engaging and popular Summit movie titles to consumers at our kiosks when they are first released at an affordable price.”

The agreement provides redbox customers with greater access to Summit’s new release titles and popular catalog as well as the studio’s direct-to-DVD titles. Feature films include the highly popular Twilight, the first in the series of the thriller romance franchise, the hit film Knowing, and the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

“Having Summit’s films distributed through the redbox network provides consumers greater access to our broad range of titles,” said Stephen Nickerson, president of home entertainment at Summit Entertainment. “In addition, by redbox agreeing to destroy DVDs once they pass their rental life, the risk of low-cost, previously-viewed DVDs being sold into the market is lowered. We see this agreement as a win for both Summit and redbox.”

The two year deal commences January 1, 2010. Redbox has agreed to destroy the Summit product once redbox removes it from the kiosk.

About Redbox

Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR – News), offers new release DVD rentals through its network of conveniently located, self-service kiosks. Redbox is available at more than 15,000 locations nationwide, including select McDonald’s restaurants, leading grocery and convenience stores, and Walmart and Walgreens locations in select markets. For more information, visit http://www.redbox.com.

About Summit Entertainment, LLC

Summit Entertainment, LLC is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC plans to release 10 to 12 films annually.

By: chi

chi — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:14:22 +0000

Greedy pigs.

By: chi

chi — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:08:23 +0000

Same here as a dvd is a major purchase for me. Just like any other business the ones at the top can’t relate to the ‘little people’, lol, who actually keep an eye on their money.

By: captmovie

captmovie — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:37:06 +0000

If Redbox annoys me running some stupid test I will get Blockbuster or Netflix trial and see how that goes.

By: Consumer

Consumer — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:38:52 +0000

Redbox is testing a $1.50 per day in Albuquerque, NM.

Pickup location:
Smiths
Machine B
320 Yale Blvd SE
Albuquerque, NM Checkout
You must checkout to reserve your movie.
Once reserved it will be held until October 29, 2009 9:00 PM

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs$1.50

$1.50 first night
$1.50 each additional night

These are the nearest redbox locations with your movie available:

+ Add Another Movie
Sub total $1.50
Tax $0.10
Total $1.60