Summit Entertainment has inked a two-year deal allowing dollar-rentals giant Redbox direct access to its home entertainment titles, effective Jan. 1.
In an ironic twist, Universal -- which has been sued by Redbox for refusing even to let wholesalers provide new-release DVDs to the kiosk king -- distributes Summit titles on shiny disc. Redbox claims the policy runs afoul of antitrust regulations.
Summit's deal provides Redbox access to its titles in exchange for a pledge not to resell the discs.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter.
