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Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsFix Now →Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesFind Drivers →Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Redbox’s owner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware on June 28 and 29, 2024. The court converted the cases to Chapter 7 liquidation on July 10, 2024, and a later trustee filing said the debtors had ceased all operations by then. The bankruptcy litigation was still active in 2026.
What happened to Redbox and its owner?
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and affiliated companies, including Redbox entities, filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on June 28 and 29, 2024. The first-day court filing lists Redbox Automated Retail, Redbox Entertainment, Redbox Holdings, and related entities among the debtors. Court filing: first-day declaration and debtor list
Chapter 11 was the initial filing—not the final form of the case. On July 10, 2024, the court converted the jointly administered cases to Chapter 7 liquidation. George L. Miller was appointed interim trustee on July 11 and later served permanently. A trustee filing states that the debtors had ceased all operations by the conversion. Trustee filing on conversion and operations
What Redbox operated when it filed
In a June 29, 2024 declaration supporting the bankruptcy filings, company chairman William J. Rouhana Jr. described Redbox as operating approximately 24,000 DVD rental kiosks across the United States, along with a free, ad-supported live-TV service and transactional video-on-demand. The kiosk figure is a filing-era estimate from the company’s declaration; it is not a current kiosk count. Chairman’s June 29, 2024 declaration
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Bankruptcy timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| June 28–29, 2024 | Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment and affiliated entities filed Chapter 11 petitions in Delaware. First-day filing |
| June 29, 2024 | Chairman William J. Rouhana Jr.’s declaration described Redbox’s business, including its kiosks and video services. Declaration |
| July 10, 2024 | The court converted the Chapter 11 cases to Chapter 7 liquidation. Trustee filing |
| July 11, 2024 | George L. Miller was appointed interim trustee. The trustee later stated that the debtors had ceased operations by the conversion. Trustee filing |
| September 2, 2026 | Judge Mary F. Walrath ruled on motions to dismiss in the trustee’s adversary proceeding. Some claims survived, others were dismissed, and the court ordered an amended complaint within 30 days. Court opinion and order |
| September–October 2026 | A public docket listing showed further case activity, including an order approving amended tolling agreements and a motion to approve a compromise set for an October 28 hearing. The listing is a third-party docket aggregator, not the court’s own docket system. Public docket listing |
Is the Redbox bankruptcy over?
No final end to the bankruptcy litigation is established by the cited court materials. The September 2, 2026 opinion was a procedural ruling on motions to dismiss, not a final decision on every allegation. The opinion explains that complaint allegations were treated as true only for deciding those motions; they should not be read as judicial findings. The Delaware Bankruptcy Court’s opinions index also lists the September 2 opinion and identifies the case and judge. Delaware Bankruptcy Court opinions index
The public docket listing showed additional activity into October 2026, but it is not a substitute for the official docket. Hearing schedules and case developments can change, so consult the public docket listing and official court records for later updates.
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