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 »

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 »

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 »

On October 31, the cost for renting a DVD through Redbox will increase. Don’t worry, it isn’t anything like the 60% Netflix price hike. It’s more like 20%. Instead of paying a $1 to rent movies, the price will be $1.20. It sounds worse than it really is. The price for renting Blu-rays and games will stay the same at $1.50 and $2.00 a night.

If Warner Bros. decision to pull every Harry Potter DVD and Blu-ray from stores at the end of December wasn’t shocking enough, perhaps its latest decision regarding Blockbuster will. Warner Bros. decided to attempt putting the same restriction on Blockbuster that is currently placed on services such as Netflix and Redbox. Warner Bros. wanted Blockbuster to accept an agreement that would require Blockbuster to wait 28 days after its films were released on DVD and Blu-ray before renting them. Blockbuster refused to comply, so Warner Bros. stopped sending Blockbuster copies of its latest releases.

We have good news today for anyone who regularly uses Foursquare and Redbox. The two companies have agreed to a partnership which will allow Foursquare users to check in to Redbox locations across America. Now everyone will know when you’re staring at that big red kiosk before renting a movie or videogame.

Redbox, the vending machines that currently rent movies for $1 per day, announced today that the company will begin rolling out video game rentals to more than 21,000 machines starting June 17. The movies will rent for $2 per night. Redbox had been testing video game rentals at 5,000 locations over the past two years. more »

Redbox has a special offer for Thursday (April 14, 2011) only. Redbox is cutting the price for renting a DVD or Blu-ray in half for the first night’s rental. DVDs are $0.50 and Blu-rays are $1. Of course, with an offer such as this, there are some fine print details you should be aware of.