Online Film of the Week - Ocean's Thirteen

This week the highlight of our FREE online film selection is the star packed Ocean's Thirteen

After their old chum Reuben Tischkoff (Gould) is double-crossed in a business deal and hospitalized, Danny Ocean (Clooney) reconvenes his charming gang of thieves and heads to Las Vegas to gain revenge on the man who put Ruben at death’s door: shark-like hotelier, Willy Bank (Pacino). Their plan is simple: break the Bank by destroying his new multi-billion dollar hotel. However, it won’t be that easy.

This film is free to watch for all of our members including anyone on a free trial. Other great films currently on offer include Batman Begins, Unforgiven and Alexander.

Please update any copy on your sites and email/newsletters to reflect the great new LOVEFiLM - not only can you watch on DVD and Blu-ray but you can watch loads of great films for FREE online.

LoveFilm secures 'Frozen' exclusive - another cool reason to sign up

As reported in NMA and Digital Spy LOVEFiLM has struck a deal with Momentum Pictures to release movie Frozen exclusively across multiple platforms.

The multiplatform deal will enable subscribers to watch the movie online via the LoveFilm Player or rent the DVD/Blu-ray.

The horror movie will become available to LOVEFiLM members on October 1, long before it is released on retail DVD on October 18. This is another example of the growth in our service and the many reasons for signing up for a free trial - great films on DVD, online and before anyone else.

Adam Eldrett, Momentum’s senior product manager said, “With Frozen set to become a hit in the UK, launching a multi-tiered release – for the first time via the LOVEFiLM platform – gives us the opportunity to bring movie content to film-lovers via a number of different channels.

Frozen looks like a great film, we recently held a special midnight screening and people loved the concept:

Frozen stars Shawn Ashmore (the X-Men trilogy), Kevin Zegers (Dawn Of The Dead) and Emma Bell (Death In Love; New York City Serenade) as a trio of twenty-somethings – best friends Joe Lynch (Ashmore) and Dan Walker (Zegers), plus Dan’s girlfriend Parker O’Neil (Bell) – hoping to spend some quality time skiing and snowboarding in the picturesque resort of Mount Holliston.

But a typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare when they find themselves unexpectedly stranded on a chairlift shortly after the ski resort closes for the week.

Unknowingly left dangling high above the ground and with no apparent safe way down as night begins to set in, with increasing panic they soon realize that the threats of frostbite and hypothermia are the least of their worries.

LOVEFiLM - direct to your TV

Affiliates should be updating their site copy to reflect the increasing ways you can access the LOVEFiLM service when you become a member, the big win is all new Sony and Samsung internet ready TVs.

All you need is a membership, a broadband connection and a LOVEFiLM Ready TV Device, you can watch thousands of films instantly on your TV

Some simple, on-screen instructions will show you how to match up your device with your LOVEFiLM account. Then, start watching films.

What's available to watch?

We've got thousands of great films to choose from: comedy, drama, action/adventure, thriller, documentary, horror and much more besides. It’s a slimmer version of the DVD rental catalogue, and we’re adding titles all the time.

We are adding new ways all the time and such a wide range of access options will appeal to anyone considering becoming a member. You can find our more here

LOVEFiLM launches app on Yahoo

As reported in NMA and elsewhere our members can now access the LOVEFiLM service via their Yahoo homepage. This gives an added way for members to use the service and easily manage their account, a useful extra feature for affiliates to promote.

LOVEFiLM Online Film of the Week - Taking Lives

This week the highlight of our FREE online film selection is the Angelina Jolie FBI thriller Taking Lives.

With superb investigative skills heightened by uncanny natural instincts, Iliana Scott (Angelina Jolie) is not a typical FBI profiler. This beautiful, no-nonsense Special Agent is a cut above the rest, which is why her old friend Captain Le Claire calls her to assist his detectives in Montreal when a brutalized body is discovered in a construction site. A murder the next night provides proof of a serial killer, but this time, there is a witness. Artist James Costa (Ethan Hawke) not only saw the murder, but also tried to save the victim, and is even able to provide a sketch of the killer. To complicate matters even more, Scott is drawn to their charming key witness, Costa, and finds herself in uncomfortable territory as she fights her romantic impulses in an effort to remain professional.

This film is free to watch for all of our members on unlimited packages including anyone on a free trial. This is just one of 1000s of titles available to watch that includes 300, Flags of our Fathers and Team America - World Police.

LoveFilm signs deal with MGM to stream classics and new releases

As now being reported on Forbes, CNBC, Yahoo, TechCrunch and all over the place, we have agreed a new deal with MGM to help grow our range of video on demand titles. This is helping to grow a core part of the LOVEFiLM service that is part of the free trial our affiliates are promoting.

MGM Classics will be available to LOVEFiLM members as part of their subscription including the multi-Oscar winning films West Side Story and The Apartment among other award-winning films. New MGM releases will be available to access instantly on a transactional basis.

Simon Calver, the big dog, chief cyclist and CEO at LOVEFiLM commented:

"We're delighted to bring MGM's legendary content to LOVEFiLM. With over 85 years making top quality movies, the MGM stable will be a notable addition to our expanding 'Watch Online' service. With the digital revolution underway, our opportunity for growth is huge and the addition of MGM titles is a substantial development in enhancing our digital catalogue."

LOVEFiLM Online Film of the week - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

This week the highlight of our FREE online film selection is the Johnny Depp remake of a classic - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a boy from an impoverished family under the shadow of a giant chocolate factory. He wins a candy bar contest and is given a tour of the amazing factory run by the eccentric Willy Wonka and his staff of Oompa-Loompas.

This film is free to watch for all of our members on unlimited packages including anyone on a free trial. This is just one of 1000s of titles available to watch and among several featuring unusual characters. Also online to watch for free are The Mask, Batmen Begins and Robocop.

New banners to support our TV advertising

LOVEFiLM have updated our banners available on Affiliate Window to reflect the new message, as previously explained on this blog. This supports the new message also featured in our TV advertising - which started again this week.

As stated when we have had big TV campaigns before, affiliates do really well out of the increased brand awareness TV creates. The increased awareness not only leads to direct new sales but means affiliates can exploit the new knowledge their site audience may have.

LOVEFiLM Announcement – new range of free streaming movies to promote + win a prize

We are giving away a free VIP membership worth over £225 to the best example of promoting our streaming range. This incentive starts on Monday 21st for 2 weeks.

So update your site anyway you want and send us the examples of how you have done it. You might be updating our product page, your news section, newsletter or anything else LOVEFiLM related. The best example will win a free VIP membership for 1 year – giving you our best package and unlimited access to the free streaming films.

Here is the information to focus on - it is up to you what you say:

Thousands of films to stream instantly to your PC & TV at no extra cost
Our members can have access to a huge range of movies to watch online at no extra cost, anytime they like! You can watch via your PC and your Internet enabled TV, including great films such as:

The Prestige
From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Inception," "The Dark Knight"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous and deadly consequences.

Let The Right One In
Oskar meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...

The Matrix
The first movie in Larry and Andy Wachowski's MATRIX trilogy, all 3 are free to our members

Constantine
Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back.

The Bodyguard
A former secret service agent is now a bodyguard for a pop superstar turned actress

The Shining
An unforgettable masterpiece, a psychological supernatural thriller featuring outstanding performances from Nicholson and Duvall--and a cast of dead twin girls and suicidal ax-murdering ghosts, among other bloodcurdling figures.

The Majestic
Jim Carrey plays an amnesia victim who, mistaken as a missing, favourite-son war hero by a tiny California town, restores and reopens the local abandoned movie palace discovering love and rebuilding his own life along the way.

Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's final film is a mature, highly intelligent, thrilling masterpiece of sexual obsession and marital (in)fidelity. Tom Cruise stars a doctor who becomes obsessed with a sexual fantasy that his wife, Nicole Kidman, confesses to him.

You can see the entire range on our site here if you want to talk about something else.

Send your examples to myself or the team at Affiliate Window.

While updating our information please update everything to reflect the great new message of increased range, streaming films and the great way to try games before you buy.

LOVEFiLM - Let’s watch another one

LOVEFiLM is changing the way we talk about our service and we want our affiliates to reflect this in their marketing - we are not just about DVD rental anymore.

The key points our affiliates should focus on are:

Britain’s largest range of films and games – 67,000 titles and counting
FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
Thousands of films to stream instantly to your PC & TV at no extra cost
No late fees or fixed contracts – cancel anytime

To go into more detail below is further information you can include about LOVEFiLM

Britain’s largest range of films and games – 67,000 titles and counting
We are adding more and more titles to our catalogue every week, including video on demand and all the latest TV boxsets. The latest big film releases are waiting to be rented:
Invictus
Actor Morgan Freeman portrays anti-apartheid activist and former South African president Nelson Mandela in this Clint Eastwood-helmed political drama
Shutter Island
Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island.
I Love You Philip Morris
Based on the true story of Steven Russell, a con man who suddenly fell deeply in love with his cellmate Phillip Morris while serving time for his crimes.


FREE first class post for DVD, Blu-ray & Games rental
We still offer the best range of titles by post across all formats for film and games, including portable gaming consoles and HD-DVD, sent first class.

Thousands of films streamed instantly to your PC & TV at no extra cost
Our members can have access to a huge range of movies to watch online at no extra cost, anytime they like! You can watch via your PC and your Internet enabled TV, including great films such:

The Prestige
From acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan ("Inception," "The Dark Knight"), comes a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Let The Right One In
Oskar meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he's been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be...
Matrix Revolutions
The final movie in Larry and Andy Wachowski's MATRIX trilogy, all 3 are free to our members
Constantine
Constantine tells the story of irreverent supernatural detective John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), who has literally been to hell and back.
The Wave
Based on a real-life experiment that took place in a Californian high school, The Wave tells the story of a high school teacher's unusual class experiment.
Happy-Go-Lucky
Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a 30-year-old Londoner with a bright outlook on life. She loves her job, she loves her friends, she loves her freedom
The Mist (This is a favourite of mine)
David Drayton and his young son Billy are among a large group of terrified townspeople trapped in a local grocery store by a strange, otherworldly mist.
The Bodyguard (You know you secretly love this film)
A former secret service agent is now a bodyguard for a pop superstar turned actress
The Shining
An unforgettable masterpiece, a psychological supernatural thriller featuring outstanding performances from Nicholson and Duvall--and a cast of dead twin girls and suicidal ax-murdering ghosts, among other bloodcurdling figures.
The Majestic
Jim Carrey plays an amnesia victim who, mistaken as a missing, favourite-son war hero by a tiny California town, restores and reopens the local abandoned movie palace discovering love and rebuilding his own life along the way.
Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's final film is a mature, highly intelligent, thrilling masterpiece of sexual obsession and marital (in)fidelity. Tom Cruise stars a doctor who becomes obsessed with a sexual fantasy that his wife, Nicole Kidmam, confesses to him.
Bobby
The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, on June 6th, 1968, which centers around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel where he was killed.

No late fees or fixed contracts – cancel anytime
We still keep it simple for our members, you pay every month for your membership and are free to leave whenever you like. We never have set up fees or tie you into a fixed contract

This will start to be reflected in all creative going forward but get in touch if you have any questions.

LOVEFiLM - Let’s watch another one