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Redbox and Verizon team up to challenge Netflix in the streaming movie market
Movie rental kiosk service Redbox has been rumored to break into the streaming video marketplace for months, and now its partnership with Verizon is officially rolling out, though on an invite-only basis for starters. Catch up on the history behind the latest competitor to Netflix as well as all the news as Redbox Instant becomes more widely available right here.
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March 14, 2013
Netflix Chief Product Officer: expect 4K streaming within a year or two
Neil Hunt talks site outages, streaming 4k, and the company's gold mine of user data
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July 24, 2012
Verizon and Redbox's Netflix killer becomes 'Redbox Instant by Verizon'
Verizon and Redbox's video streaming joint venture has appointed Shawn Strickland as CEO and has been officially named as Redbox Instant by Verizon.
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February 6, 2012
Redbox and Verizon will offer streaming video through joint venture
Redbox and Verizon have announced a joint venture that will offer the traditional Redbox rental service along with streaming video through Verizon.