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…
  • Elle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    …Weird. So if you happen to rent a movie from Redbox you may find yourself briefly seeing some TikTok videos as part of this deal, I guess? That sounds mildly annoying.

    • BrikoXOPMEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Based on the article I think the videos will be shown in physical store locations.

      • Elle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Ah yeah, that’s what I’d meant, at the kiosks. Still a weird move imo, but the new Redbox owners sound like they’re kinda grasping at straws to turn things around, and TikTok is still one of the popular things atm.