Redbox Instant

There is no shortage of apps for couch potatoes. In fact, there was even an app built for iOS called CouchPotato. It seems to be a little out of date now (the app was last optimized for the iPhone 4S), but it just goes to show how much people love their entertainment. If you are one such...

Another week of rumors, exec appointments and a surprise acquisition from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) highly secretive (but continually rumored) smart watch received another publicity boost when a $299 price tag was thrown around the rumor mill. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)...

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Outerwall's (NASDAQ: OUTR) streaming video venture could soon come to an end. The two teamed up to create a new and unique competitor to Netflix, one that would incorporate the best of two completely separate worlds. From the start, Redbox Instant was designed to give...

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that its streaming video service, Prime Instant Video, will be the first to allow users to watch content offline. First reported by AllThingsD, the deal will give users the option to download select films and TV shows, such as CBS's (NYSE: CBS) Under The Dome or...

Last December, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) released The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to cinemas all over the world. The Peter Jackson-directed epic was the start of a new trilogy for Warner Bros., which will continue this Christmas with The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and conclude in 2014 with...

The world's most anticipated streaming video service began its beta rollout recently, providing an unknown number of customers with the chance to stream films from Redbox Instant for free. Created by Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Redbox owner Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), Redbox Instant provides subscribers...

Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) are only weeks away from launching the beta to Redbox Instant, their long-awaited venture into the world of video streaming. The service is already featured as a downloadable app from both Google Play (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes...

Investors poured into Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) Wednesday morning after the company announced that it will begin beta testing its Redbox Instant streaming video service later this month. The service, which is being built by Verizon (NYSE: VZ), will allow users to view content online and retrieve...