Verizon's new joint venture with redbox which is set to launch in a few months called "redbox instant by verizon" where it is currently in the alpha testing stage where fios customers will have an opportunity to for a fee rent redbox movies where they can stream them online. What will also be included with that deal if you are a fios customer will be a opportunity to rent dvds at a kiosk as part of that monthly deal. Now how much it will cost remains to be seen but verizon's competitor comcast is currently offering a netflix type of program called streampix where for a price you can watch movies online. The advantage for verizon in the redbox deal is that you will also be allowed to rent movies from kiosks. Comcast offers the first month of streampix for free so it will be interesting to see if verizon will do the same. After the free trial the price is somewhere from $5-$8 a month to stream movies online but remember that the redbox verizon deal will allow you to rent at kiosks so it may be a little more than that. If you go to the website redboxinstant.com you will see a page for the joint venture between the two companies where if you want to stay updated about when it will launch you will have to submit your email. Another interesting thing on that website is if you click on company info you will see it described what i have said on here where over 36,000 movies in dvd or blue ray will be available via a kiosk or to stream thanks to the deal where you need to sign up for a subscription with verizon to have access to those movies.
