Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. - Redbox, a provider of DVD rental kiosks, announced on Wednesday that drug store chain Walgreens will expand availability of its kiosks from 250 stores to 2,000 stores by the end of 2009. Redbox's $1 per night DVD rental kiosks are also placed in select McDonald's and Wal-Mart locations.

Los Angeles - Walgreens, the nation's largest drug store chain with 6,000 stores, plans to add DVD-burning kiosks to its offering next year, Reuters reported.

San Francisco - The major film studios have approved new technology that will allow retailers to burn DVDs on-demand from kiosks stocked with thousands more titles than would fit on their store shelves, the Financial Times reported.