Monday 25 March 2013

LOVEFiLM, BBC Worldwide Strike Deal For Kids Content

LOVEFiLM has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide which will see a number of BBC kids shows made available to members of the streaming service. Show’s covered by this deal include including The Story of Tracy Beaker, Teletubbies, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Balamory.

This builds on deals that LOVEFiLM has already made for libraries of children’s content from the likes of Aardman Animations, Marvel Entertainment and, most recently, Saban Brands, for 20 years’ worth of Power Rangers episodes.

Speaking of the deal, Chris Bird, Director of Film Strategy at LOVEFiLM, said: “We are committed to bringing the very best in children’s TV to our ever-increasing audience, and are thrilled to have secured even more brilliant BBC shows for members to enjoy. We have got some of the best family programming around and look forward to entertaining fans of all ages.”

Wednesday 20 March 2013

A summary of recent months at LOVEFiLM

I wanted to take to time to update you on LOVEFiLM with some of the great achievements/milestones we have passed with the help of our affiliates, with 2012 being a very successful year LOVEFiLM now have over 2 million members!

LOVEFiLM everywhere
You might be aware we are on a lot of devices, but it’s much more than you think. LOVEFiLM Instant is available on over 280 Internet-enabled devices including PCs, PlayStation 3, iPad, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Wii U, plus a growing number of Blu-ray players and internet-connected TVs including Sony, Samsung and LG.

More FiLM to LOVE (and TV series too)
In 2012 LOVEFiLM, an Amazon Company, and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution announced a major multi-year content deal giving LOVEFiLM members streaming access to recent and forthcoming movies and TV series. The film deal commences with titles theatrically released in the UK in 2011, which will be made available to subscribers to the LOVEFiLM service as early as March 2013. This is the latest in a long line of content deals announced by LOVEFiLM in the past 12 months, including agreements with Warner Bros., Miramax, Aardman, Sony Pictures, NBCUniversal and Disney.

The deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution will also give LOVEFiLM members access to movies and TV series from the studio’s library of much-loved titles, and will add to LOVEFiLM’s already extensive TV catalogue. TV titles from Twentieth Century Fox’s television library include seasons of motorcycle drama Sons of Anarchy and all seasons of 24, Prison Break, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spin-off Angel.

LOVEFiLM also continues to offer all the latest releases on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-Ray 3D (plus games) via its LOVEFiLM By Post service.

LOVEFiLM in HD
Watching movies has never been clearer. LOVEFiLM now stream movies and TV series on demand for no extra charge in HDTV resolutions up to 1080p. Instant members using PC or Mac, will enjoy content in full 1080p high definition, while members using their Xbox 360 or Samsung and LG connected HDTVs will enjoy 720p resolution.

Introducing the Amazon Kindle Fire
December 2012 saw the launch of Amazon’s new tablet the Kindle Fire, available in HD with a 1280x800 HD display with polarising filter and anti-glare technology for rich colour and deep contrast from any viewing angle which is perfect for watching LOVEFiLM Instant. LOVEFiLM is already built-in to the Kindle Fire so there’s every reason to sign up for an account.

As always we value your opinion so if you have any ideas or feedback please do get in touch – Below are the best contacts to use:

Nicky March – nicky.march@lovefilm.com – Skype nickymarch
Alison O’Donoghue - alison.odonoghue@affiliatewindow.com

Useful links for LOVEFiLM Information

Apologies for the lack of updates lately, some will follow soon. To stay up to date with all LOVEFiLM news please see our Press Releases and the Inside LOVEFiLM Blog