Netflix Set to Benefit From DVD Retail Restrictions

By Stock Croc:Verizon (VZ) and Redbox [owned by Coinstar (CSTR)] are teaming up to provide Internet video streaming services.

Trefis submits: Redbox is a division of Coinstar (CSTR) that offers movie rentals via DVD kiosks. Redbook recently announced plans to launch an online streaming service in competition with Netflix (NFLX), which is well established in the streaming video market.

By Dana Blankenhorn: There is a lot of skepticism about whether Netflix (NFLX) can make it in the Internet technology big leagues. But what investors need to know is that this is the direction the company has chosen to go in, and that there's no turning back from it.

By Ry Frank:Three years ago a few partners and I started a DVD rental company, much like the popular chain Redbox. Redbox was originally owned by McDonald's (MCD) and Coinstar (CSTR), but is now wholly owned by Coinstar. Our company functioned just like Redbox, but we owned it fully.

By Insider Monkey: Investors looking to put their money in the home entertainment industry need to beware - there are changes brewing that could change the face of the industry.

By Investanomics.com:Coinstar (CSTR) is a strong revenue generator mainly due to strong growth from its Redbox business. Coinstar is a well run company that is focusing on what is working. Major competitors in the rental business are struggling to compete. I expect to see great things from Coinstar going forward, especially from Redbox. Here are some highlights to the Coinstar story:

By Bill Wolf:I recently wrote an article outlining the likely earnings for Coinstar (CSTR) in 2012 based on the unit economics of its Redbox DVD rental division.

By Colin Lokey:Shares of Coinstar Inc (CSTR) rose 14% Tuesday after the owner/operator of Coinstar and Redbox kiosks reported earnings that beat analysts' bottomline expectations by 36%. According to the company's report, earnings were $1.00 per share for the quarter, a 47% increase from the fourth quarter of 2010.