Janko Roettgers

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Why Redbox has been powering down

EntertainmentThe bankruptcy of Redbox’s parent company came after months of chaos, cash crunch, and corporate upheaval. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge. Getty ImagesRedbox’s field service technicians thought they had seen it...

Redbox’s owner files for bankruptcy after repeatedly missing payments and payroll

/ The company hasn’t paid employees in over a week and owes money to almost everyone in Hollywood.A Redbox machine from 2015.Redbox’s owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, filed for...

Inside Netflix’s bet on advanced video encoding

How cutting-edge codecs and obsessive tweaks have helped Netflix to stay ahead of the curve — until now. .duet--article--lede-image.w-full { position: relative; padding-top: 62.5%; margin-bottom: 20px; } .duet--article--lede-image.w-full img, .duet--article--lede-image.w-full span...

Redbox missed a multimillion-dollar payment it couldn’t afford to miss

/ The DVD rental kiosk company was supposed to pay $16.7 million in three installments. After missing the first payment, there’s a court order to pay the whole balance. Photo by...

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