Red Box to Warners - Screw that!

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Looks like Red Box is sticking up for itself. I'm actually kinda impressed.

According to Variety -

As expected, Redbox isn't agreeing to Warner Bros.' new 56-day delay to offer new film rentals.

Earlier this month, the studio inked a new distribution deal with Netflix, expanding a previous 28-day deal to a longer frame, in exchange for discounts on discs for new releases.

However, after lengthy talks between WB and Redbox this month, the companies couldn't come to an agreement over the new demands from the studio.

Instead, Redbox has opted to turn to "alternate means" to purchase the films on DVD and Blu-ray it makes available to rent for as low as $1.20 a night through its more than 28,000 kiosks -- and offer them the same day they hit store shelves to buy, according to Redbox senior VP of marketing Gary Cohen.

First WB title to bow in kiosks the same day as retail will be "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas," out Feb. 7.

Placed mostly in supermarkets and outside convenience stores, Redbox also said Tuesday that Walmart will continue adding kiosks its 3,700 stores through January 2015.

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I say good for Red Box. WB are acting like bullies and I'm glad to see RB standing up to them, unlike Netflix who is becoming less and less appealing for me to retain my membership.