Redbox sues Warner and Fox for retailer interference

Even though only a few Redbox kiosks actually offer Blu-ray Discs for rent, we still find the company's trials and tribulations with the studios entertaining and newsy. In this latest complaint, Redbox claims that Warner and Fox have instructed retailers to only allow Redbox kiosk operators to buy three copies of any given title, thereby preventing Redbox from renting movies day and date with the disc's retail release. Besides the obvious fact that the studios are being jerks here, it really gets our legal thoughts running about one's right to buy as many of something as one wants. Now we're pretty sure all this is just a way for Redbox to gain leverage in inevitable kick-back negotiations, but that doesn't make it any less entertaining or interesting.

[raaaaaa Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:10PM]

how can you tell which kiosk has bluray? I know you can reserve online but you can't even tell if your local redbox has any blu-ray

[cjchang79 Posted Dec 3rd 2009 6:54PM]

It's a crapshoot. I go here to see what blu ray movies the kiosks might have:
http://www.redbox.com/ads/bluray.aspx

Walmarts usually have all of the listed blu ray movies. Some grocery stores have some of the movies.

[sivartk Posted Dec 4th 2009 12:09AM]

@cjchang79

Interesting link, when I click on it, all I see is a red title that says "Blue Rays discs not at Redbox" and a blank page...not really helpful.

[sivartk Posted Dec 4th 2009 12:10AM]

@cjchang79

When I look at it in IE (instead of firefox), it tells me the following:

Blu-ray Discs aren't available at every redbox kiosk, and they aren't available for online reservation, they are available at these redbox locations near you:

[cjchang79 Posted Dec 4th 2009 12:19AM]

@sivartk yep, that's why I stated it was a crapshoot. The URL only tells you what Blu Ray movies might be available. It doesn't tell you if or where they are available. No online rental either.

[Brian Posted Dec 3rd 2009 8:35PM]

Does anyone know if the Seattle area has any with Blu-rays? Or the eastside (Bellevue, Redmond) or north of Seattle like Edmonds or Lynnwood.

[sivartk Posted Dec 4th 2009 12:06AM]

Why does this sound like collusion?

[Pipp Posted Dec 4th 2009 11:56AM]

I think the studios are going to get creamed. If they don't want movies to be in circulation, no matter the method, then don't sell movies. Period.