Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has set a deal with TikTok that will see the platform’s short-form videos stream on screens atop some 3,000 Redbox kiosks nationwide. Thi…
  • @tbblake
    15•1 year ago

    This sounds awful…

  • @jiji
    14•1 year ago

    Soooo like those annoying videos at the gas station/petrol pumps.

    • Flying Squid
      3•1 year ago

      I was at a gas station a few days ago and the videos were all out of sync. It was a horrible cacophony. I was glad I was just running in for a drink and not pumping gas for a few minutes surrounded by that.

    • Flying Squid
      3•1 year ago

      I frequently see them in places where people of lower income shop. I guess because they can’t afford a setup for a streaming service or don’t know how to do it? I’m not sure. It seems like it would be more expensive.

    • @ScOULaris
      2•1 year ago

      This was my first reaction to the article as well. The only one around me suddenly vanished a few months ago.

    • pizza_rolls
      1•1 year ago

      I almost used one when our internet was down for 2 weeks and we only had 3 DVDs lol

  • @bingo
    5•1 year ago

    TIL Redbox is owned by Chicken Soup for the Soul.

  • keeb420
    3•1 year ago

    So now you’ll not be able to pass them without being shouted at. Great.

  • @sramder
    2•1 year ago

    Praise Jebus! It’s only 10% of of their kiosks.

  • mrbubblesort
    2•1 year ago

    Our Redbox kiosks are in high-traffic locations where millions of people frequently shop, such as grocery stores or value retailers.

    *Doubt