Symwave, XONA Media intro DVD/digital download hybrid kiosk with advanced USB technology

December 20, 2009

Symwave, a supplier of system solutions for next-generation USB devices, and XONA Media, a technology and service provider for entertainment kiosks, today…

NCR shares jump after analyst predicts strong Blockbuster Express kiosk sales

by Tracy Kitten — Editor, AMC

December 14, 2009

Financial News USA reports that shares at NCR Corp. soared on Friday, after the company was upgraded by a JP Morgan analyst, who predicted a revenue boost from…

Paramount, redbox extending trial license agreement

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December 13, 2009

Paramount Home Entertainment Inc. and redbox today announced the extension of their licensing relationship through June 30, 2010, lengthening the timeframe…

NCR acquires DVDPlay, will convert 1,300 kiosks to Blockbuster Express brand

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December 9, 2009

NCR Corp. has announced its acquisition of Campbell, Calif.-based DVDPlay, which operates approximately 1,300 DVD-rental kiosks in the United States and…

Thoroughbred auctioneer intros portable kiosk, digital signage solution

by Bill Yackey

The entire unit, including LCDs, kiosks and servers, is designed to move several times a year to various auction locations.

DVD kiosk company rents movies by the hour, announces Twin Cities deployment

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December 7, 2009

Blaine, Minn.-based Mosquito Productions has announced the deployment of its BigBox DVD-rental kiosk in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. Mosquito is a…

Calif. group says low-cost DVD-rental kiosks could cost home video industry $1 billion

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December 7, 2009

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. (LAEDC) has announced results of an economic study that it says illustrates the negative impact of low-cost…

NCR to deploy Blockbuster Express kiosks at 200 Manhattan Duane Reade locations

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November 30, 2009

NCR Corp. today announced the deployment of its Blockbuster Express DVD-rental kiosks in 200 Duane Reade drugstore locations in Manhattan. The kiosks offer DVD…

Digiboo announces digital-download kiosk pilot with Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery

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November 19, 2009

Digiboo LLC, a Los Angeles-based digital media start-up, and movie rental company Movie Gallery Inc., have announced a pilot program to place up to 100 of…

Harrah's to expand deployment of NEXTEP self-order kiosks

November 12, 2009

NEXTEP SYSTEMS has announced that Harrah's Entertainment has extended a pilot deployment of NEXTEP's Casino Express foodservice kiosk system to four additional…

KIOSKCOM: NCR's Camara says entertainment strategy will focus on digital download, gaming

November 11, 2009

Alex Camara, NCR Corp.'s vice president of entertainment solutions, Wednesday said the company will carry its $60 million self-service entertainment strategy…

KIOSKCOM: Coinstar president opens show with keynote

Gregg Kaplan, president and COO of Coinstar Inc. and founder of redbox, shared strategies for growing a kiosk network.

Redbox VP of operations named top woman in entertainment industry

November 10, 2009

Redbox has announced that Mary Leonard, the company's senior vice president of operations, has been recognized by "Video Business" and "Home Media Magazine" as…

NCR, MOD Systems trial movie-download kiosks at Blockbuster, Hollywood Video

November 8, 2009

Home Media Magazine reports that MOD Systems and NCR Corp. will deploy MOD's Retail Digital Content Distribution System, a digital movie-download kiosk, at six…

Coinstar Q3 income up 83%, revenue down slightly over Q2

The retail self-service leader continues its landmark year, thanks in part to the success of the redbox DVD-rental brand.

Redbox announces distribution deals with Summit Entertainment, NCircle Entertainment

November 1, 2009

DVD-rental kiosk brand redbox today announced two-year distribution agreements with NCircle Entertainment, a children's entertainment distributor, and Summit…

NEXTEP deploys Casino Express self-order kiosk at La. casino

October 29, 2009

NEXTEP SYSTEMS, a provider of touchscreen ordering kiosks and digital menu board solutions, today announced the launch of its Casino Express self-order system…

Empower Technologies selected for deployment at British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame

October 21, 2009

Empower Technologies, a Richmond, British Columbia-based provider of embedded computing systems, has announced a partnership with the British Columbia Sports…

Ticketmaster announces kiosk partnership with Hawaiian event complex

October 21, 2009

Ticketmaster has announced a multiyear extension of its partnership with Honolulu's Neal S. Blaisdell complex that will involve the installation of several…

MOD Systems CEO to speak at investor's conference

October 21, 2009

Digital-download kiosk provider MOD Systems Inc. has announced that CEO Anthony Bay will speak at William Blair & Company's 12th Annual Private Equity…