Disney may end up being another company that will refuse to sell new movies to cheaper rental services such as Redbox. The L.A. Times reports Disney may Redbox and other to wait 28 days before providing customers with the option of renting its movies.

On the same day Verizon and Redbox announced it had formed a partnership to create a new video streaming service, Redbox appeared a second time with another announcement. Redbox has agreed to purchase assets from NCR Corporation. NCR Corporation specializes in operating a range of self-service kiosks including Blockbuster Express. 

Verizon was rumored to be planning a Netflix-like streaming video service during December in 2011. Today the company has confirmed those rumors by announcing a joint venture with Coinstar’s Redbox brand. The two companies will work together to create a new online video service while retaining Redbox’s traditional DVD and Blu-ray rental business.

Warner Bros. could not convince Redbox to go along with its plan that delays rentals of its films by 56 days. In addition to that, the deal that required Redbox customers to wait 28 days before renting Warner Bros. films after they are released on DVD has expired. This means Redbox can offer new Warner Bros. movies more »

Warner Bros. has been making some unpopular decisions lately. Besides locking all the Harry Potter films away in a vault, Warner also recently struck a deal with Netflix, Redbox and Blockbuster that forces their customers to wait 56 days before renting one of Warner Bros’. new releases. The fun doesn’t stop there though. Warner Bros. more »

Redbox is offering its customers a chance to save a little money on their next rental. Redbox is currently hosting a movie trivia game that knocks $0.10 off the cost of a rental for every question you answer correctly. There are only five questions to answer, so that gives you the opportunity to get up more »

In an industry that has at least one studio forcing consumers to buy DVDs before getting the chance to rent them, Lionsgate is doing the opposite. Today, Lionsgate released the film Abduction on Facebook. Today also marks the film’s DVD and Blu-ray release.

Back in October of 2011, a disagreement between Warner Bros. and Blockbuster resulted in Warner Bros. withholding new DVD releases. Blockbuster was forced to buy Warner Bros. films from somewhere else in order to maintain its advantage over competitors such as Netflix and Redbox. Warner Bros. is now throwing its weight around even more by making Blockbuster, more »

A common theme for retailers this year is to show their hands early. The economy is in the toilet, and spending isn’t expected to be stellar this year. That’s one of the reasons why stores such as Walmart are pushing out their deals early. If customers are going to spend money this holiday season, Walmart wants to make sure you hear about their deals well ahead of Black Friday. Walmart has placed a number of items on sale through its website. We’ve combed through the products to bring you some of the best deals.

The price for renting movies at a Blockbuster Express kiosk is about change starting on November 8, 2011. Blockbuster Express will use what it is calling a $3-$2-$1 pricing structure. If you want to rent a new movie within the first 28 days of its release, you’ll have to pay $3 for the first night plus tax. If you want to rent a movie 28 days after it releases, the price will be $2 plus tax, and if you want to rent a movie after the first 90 days of its release, you’ll have to pay $1. An additional $1 fee will also be accessed for Blu-rays and movies that are kept for additional nights.