Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Popcornflix Channel Launches on Redbox Free Live TV
With this launch, Redbox viewers can now enjoy the Popcornflix channel which includes an extensive free library of studio action, thriller, and adventure film titles such as The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Escape From Sobibor, Croczilla, and The Ultimate Weapon, as well as Crackle originals such as The Clearing, Heroes of
President of Crackle Plus,
“For millions who turn to Redbox for entertainment, it’s vital for us to align with brands and content we know resonate with our audience,” said
Redbox has been a leader in quality home entertainment for nearly two decades, delivering choice and value to customers and partners across physical and digital channels. Redbox delivers entertainment to 40 million customers across multiple entertainment windows including film distribution, premium video on demand (PVOD), transactional video on demand (TVOD), Free Live TV and Free On Demand (AVOD).
The three primary Crackle Plus networks, Crackle, Popcornflix, and Chicken Soup for the Soul, are rolling out to new distribution touch points on up to 41 platforms on an ongoing basis as either AVOD or FAST channels. The Crackle Plus networks are currently distributed through 49 touchpoints in the
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