Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) Stock

As the stock market hits new highs in July, investors are riding a wave of optimism, closely tracking climbing indexes. Yet, beneath this bullish surface, some publicly traded companies are becoming bankruptcy risk stocks as they're grappling with the stark reality of financial distress.

Employees of Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment are on track to resume getting their regular pay and benefits under a loan agreement given initial approval by a bankruptcy court judge. The roughly 1,000 workers at the company have gone without pay for at least two weeks, in some cases longer.

Another once-prominent company may soon be obsolete. Chicken Soup for the Soup Entertainment (NASDAQ: CSSE ) has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as of yesterday, July 1.

NEW YORK — Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

EXCLUSIVE: Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, has installed a new CEO and board of directors. Bart Schwartz, whose business career has not included any significant media or entertainment experience, is stepping in to replace Bill Rouhana as CEO.

The owner of Redbox has filed for bankruptcy after accumulating nearly $1 billion in debt.

EXCLUSIVE: In the latest sign of trouble for Redbox parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the company's employees say they have not been paid in nearly a week and their medical benefits have been suspended.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the ailing parent of video kiosk operator Redbox and streaming services like Crackle and Popcornflix, has gotten rid of its entire board of directors. The only remaining board member, the company said in an SEC filing late Monday, is Chairman and CEO Bill Rouhana.

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