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Redbox is starting its own free ad-supported streaming service

Redbox, a company best known for its DVD rental kiosks, has announced that it will be launching its streaming site and that all its content will be available for free. The site will organize content into channels in order to help users find what they want to watch. The service is currently not available in all of the US.

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Tue Feb 18 - TechCrunch

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