Indie kiosk owners take on movie-rental giants

2010-07-19
A new kind of challenger has entered the nation's DVD rental wars: mom-and-pop kiosk owner.read more

Hey Elliot

2010-05-18
Hey Elliot! Our very own Donald Crump. -Videoread more

KUnited opens first DVD rental kiosk

2010-04-29
KUnited completed its first campaign promise Wednesday when it unveiled the first of three DVD Now kiosks on campus.read more

Iowa pair's kiosks follow movie-rental shifts in U.S.

2010-02-15
Fire up the popcorn, movie lovers, because this probably beats whatever's in the DVD player right now.
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Self-service kiosks boom all over

2009-11-16
Do-it-yourself customer service continues to creep into everyday life via kiosks, smart-phone applications and the Internet.read more

Redbox Tests $1.50, $2 Rentals

2009-11-02
 
In early October Redbox CEO Paul Davis said his company’s kiosks would soon be ready to test “pricing elasticity,” and today consumers in two American markets are discovering what he meant.
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Redbox's Blackbox

2009-10-26
Company testing new-DVD sell-through kiosks.
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Redbox to test selling DVDs through kiosks

2009-10-18
Redbox has begun testing selling DVDs through their kiosks this month, offering new and catalog releases for about $20 USD alongside their $1-a-night DVD rental kiosks. read more

PHYSICAL: Minimum investment for machines about $20,000

2009-09-04
SEPT. 4 | PHYSICAL: Redbox has become a chief competitor not only to other video retailers, but to other kiosk companies as well. DVDNow Kiosks of Vancouver, B.C., in Canada is competing by taking a franchise-like approach.
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Report: DVD Rental Kiosks to Take 30% of Market Next Year

2009-08-26
Port Washington, N.Y. - Automated video rental kiosks, operated by companies like Redbox (NASD: CSTR), are expected to grow from 19% of the total market in the first half of 2009 to 30% of the total market next year, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.read more

Dollar nights gain traction in DVD trade

2009-08-25
Kiosks to make up 30% of rental market by the end of 2010read more

Studios play hardball with Redbox at their own risk

2009-08-18
They're making the same mistake the music industry did with Napster.read more

DVDNow Featured on ABC News

2009-04-30
DVDNow Featured on ABC News - Video Watch Video

Denver Franchise Show

2009-04-30
Fox News Feature on DVDNow at Denver Franchise Show - Video Watch Video

Cheap DVD Rentals in Convenient Spots Are Big Hit With Belt-Tighteners

2009-02-23
YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- Those wallet-friendly $1 DVDs dispensed by big, red boxes at McDonald's, Walmart and other retailers have catapulted to the top impulse buys in the front of the store. And all those singles are adding up to a big chunk of change for Redbox parent Coinstar.  read more

DVDs still preferable over downloads - FUTURE OF PACKAGED MEDIA: Retailers look to grow Blu-ray sales

2009-02-05
LOS ANGELES—Although movie downloading often is portrayed as all the rage, consumers feel most comfortable with physical discs, according to retail participants at Wednesday’s Future of Packaged Media conference here. read more

D & D Market in movie rental business

2009-01-14
The self-service kiosk at the store is the only place in town to rent movies...  read more

Economic downturn proves positive for DVD rental kiosks

2008-10-13
Vancouver - The state of the economy has society realizing that the times are changing, and DVD rental kiosks are offering a way for people to adapt to these changes. read more

Idea for DVD kiosk rentals stems from Arizona

2008-07-07
Starting three businesses in a matter of months has been a smooth and rewarding experience for James Rowe, and being able to handle that juggling act is something he learned from his dad. read more

Ft Lauderdale Coverage

2008-03-02
Coming soon to a retailer near you: new movie releases for a buck a day. Across South Florida, discount retailers, drugstores and supermarkets are jumping on a new trend in entertainment — the automated DVD rental kiosk. read more

Changing The Channel

2008-02-05
Video recently embarked on a grand experiment at stores in Texas, where it expanded its product lineup to include cappuccinos, fountain drinks and full-service beverage offerings. read more

Have you heard? Billings couple jumps into movie market

2007-08-05
The video rental industry continues to evolve and offer more choices to movie lovers.  read more

Redbox Finds Its Niche

2007-05-24
Four years ago, Redbox tried to wow the Washington region with high-tech kiosks that dispensed such necessities as milk, eggs and portobello-and-goat-cheese sandwiches, billed as vending machines of the future. read more

Kiosk revenue forecast

2007-03-26
Over the next five years, DVD kiosks could generate as much as $1 billion in revenue, representing 10% of the traditional rental market, according to a survey commissioned by kiosk firm TNR Entertainment Corp.  read more

An easy pick

2007-03-01
An easy pick: Movies via cable, satellite or internet download threaten, but for now the automated dvd rental dispenser is still best for your thriller. read more

Business is brisk for DVD rental kisoks

2006-08-30
The video rental business changed the way consumers watch movies. Today another revolution is underway, changing the way consumers acquire and view their chosen films. read more

McDonald's Supersizes Their DVD Program

2005-08-04
When I was growing up there was a small theater in my hometown called the Rainbow. It was your typical mom and pop cineplex, the kind of place you would take the whole family to. They used to hold bingo contests before the films started and would sometimes offer double features. read more

Nation's Largest Owner/Operator of DVD Rental Kiosks for Grocery Store Channel Completes $10 Million Funding; The New Release™ Plans Aggressive Expansion in 2006

2005-02-01
The primary users of Internet terminals have always been, and will always be, travelers. Anyone else is more likely to be back in front of a computer in their home or office within a couple of hours a... read more

New Way To Rent Videos

DVD-filled kiosks are starting to pop up in Northeast Ohio as couple bring Canadian trend south. read more

DVDPlay Reels in $20 Million

DVDPlay raised $20 million in financing on Wednesday, giving the movie-rental company the cash it needs to position its kiosks in more locations... read more

DVD Rental Kiosks Give Retailers Added Revenues Kiosk Marketplace

DVD rentals in the US totaled USD 5.7 billion in 2004, according to the Digital Entertainment Group, and kiosks are becoming the latest delivery channel for the movie rental business. Just recently McDonald’s announced that it would expand its DVD rental kiosk pilot from an initial 100 locations, to over 1,200 by end-2005 and will work with major grocery stores to facilitate returns. read more

DVDNow Allows Entrepreneurs to Profit from DVD Rental Kiosks

With DVD rental kiosks taking the North American market by storm, industry analysts have confirmed that video rental stores are fading out of the picture. Focused almost entirely on new releases, DVDNow rental kiosks offer the same top 30 titles that generate 80% of revenue for a traditional video store. read more

 
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