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SeaKing · 02-06-2012, 09:47 PM

Streaming content to your Fire, Nook, Tablet, Computer, or Phone? Yes!
But still the DVD is alive and well according to my favorite movie supplier: REDBOX

Redbox pays $100 million for NCR's Blockbuster Express
by Greg Sandoval February 6, 2012 2:47 PM PST

"At a time when the DVD appears to be dying, Redbox has acquired NCR's entertainment business for $100 million.

Redbox will bolster its movie-kiosk business by acquiring Blockbuster Express. (Credit: Redbox)

NCR is a company that specializes in automatic teller machines and retail kiosks. If you used one of those self-serve ticket machines at an airport, chances are you've used an NCR product. The company began operating more than 10,000 Blockbluster Express DVD kiosks after acquiring the brand from the original Blockbuster video rental service (Blockbuster went bankrupt and the brand and some of its stores were acquired last year by the Dish Network). Apparently, NCR couldn't make a go of it.

In October, Homemediamagazine.com reported that NCR reported a $13 million operating loss on sales of $42 million for the third quarter. The company said then it expected a $60 million operating loss for the full fiscal year.

According to the press release issued today by Redbox and parent company Coinstar, the transaction with NCR is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012..."

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57...?tag=cnetRiver

Now if they would just drop their pricing back down to the original $1.00 from the $1.20 it is now for a non Blue Ray disk, but I am afraid that with Blockbuster defeated and now in hand, the temptation will be to raise the price up. We shall have to wait and see

02-06-2012, 09:47 PM	#1
SeaKing Frequent Flier Posts: 1,282 Karma: 2058993297 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: KB kindle aboard, Galx Tab 7.0 Plus, trying out Droid 1 as mini-tab	Video streaming to your Tablet or RedBox DVDs? Streaming content to your Fire, Nook, Tablet, Computer, or Phone? Yes! But still the DVD is alive and well according to my favorite movie supplier: REDBOX Redbox pays $100 million for NCR's Blockbuster Express by Greg Sandoval February 6, 2012 2:47 PM PST "At a time when the DVD appears to be dying, Redbox has acquired NCR's entertainment business for $100 million. Redbox will bolster its movie-kiosk business by acquiring Blockbuster Express. (Credit: Redbox) NCR is a company that specializes in automatic teller machines and retail kiosks. If you used one of those self-serve ticket machines at an airport, chances are you've used an NCR product. The company began operating more than 10,000 Blockbluster Express DVD kiosks after acquiring the brand from the original Blockbuster video rental service (Blockbuster went bankrupt and the brand and some of its stores were acquired last year by the Dish Network). Apparently, NCR couldn't make a go of it. In October, Homemediamagazine.com reported that NCR reported a $13 million operating loss on sales of $42 million for the third quarter. The company said then it expected a $60 million operating loss for the full fiscal year. According to the press release issued today by Redbox and parent company Coinstar, the transaction with NCR is expected to close in the third quarter of 2012..." http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57...?tag=cnetRiver Now if they would just drop their pricing back down to the original $1.00 from the $1.20 it is now for a non Blue Ray disk, but I am afraid that with Blockbuster defeated and now in hand, the temptation will be to raise the price up. We shall have to wait and see Last edited by SeaKing; 02-06-2012 at 09:58 PM.