Redbox Challenges Netflix With $6 a Month Streaming Service

Netflix has a new challenger in the streaming video category in Redbox Instant by Verizon, a service that starts at just $6-a-month.

The offering is expected to go live later this month in invitation-only beta. The options for the service include unlimited streaming and four DVDs a month from Redbox's kiosks for $8 a month, and $9 for the same deal with Blu-ray discs.

Though Redbox didn't mention it in a press release announcing the plan, AllThingsD reports that there will also be a $6 option for unlimited streaming only -- less than the $7.99 Netflix currently charges. You can also buy and rent videos online from Redbox.

Reps from Redbox could not be reached for comment.

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