AOL UK is to promote Blockbuster’s new online DVD rental service in a deal which is indicative of the increasing competition in the online DVD rental market.
Mirroring competitors ScreenSelect and Video Island, Blockbuster’s service - which also allows customers to rent up to five DVDs at a time and keep them for as long as they want for a fixed monthly price - was launched last month. [Read more →]
UPDATE - cinema paradisco have upped their dvd rental collection from 20,000 to 25,000. Not a big difference.
cinemaparadiso.co.uk
mymoviestream looks like it copying lovefilm strategy of using big name resellers.
at wilkodvd.co.uk they are powered by mymoviestream
statement from lovefilm website:
Customer service email backlog
As you are no doubt aware we re-launched the site last weekend, as a result of these changes we’ve had an unprecedented amount of emails sent to us regarding the new site, and the transformation of ScreenSelect to LOVEFiLM.com.
We are working hard to clear the backlog of emails, but we’d like to ask you to bear with us during this busy time. We will answer all emails sent to us in due time.
You can find answers to most of the frequently asked questions in our help centre. Many of your queries regarding the new site and how it affects you can be found here.
Thank you very much for your patience in bearing with us
lovefilm & screenselect web services have completely merged with the new rebranded lovefilm.com site
The new lovefilm service
+ more titles up to 60,000+ now
+ screenselect games (xbox, xbox 360, gamecube)
+ new and updated ‘Priority Request’ rental queue system
+ Even more reviews and ratings
+ The ultimate film downloads
+ Exclusive interviews, trailers, film clips
here an email i got from lovefilm today:
We’re giving you more LOVE for your money
Its time for an upgrade! We wanted to let you know about some of the exciting new changes taking place to LOVEFiLM over the next couple of months.
Following our merger with fellow online DVD rental company ScreenSelect.co.uk in April 2006, we will now be welcoming ScreenSelect customers into the fold come October, and offering all our members a whole new range of extra benefits. We’re currently hard at work creating an entirely updated version of LOVEFiLM.com with an exciting new look and feel for you to enjoy this autumn.
What do I have to do?
In a word…nothing.
screenselect has added more title to its online dvd rental collection. From 55,000 to 57,000, only 3000 behind market leader Lovefilm
lovefilm and blockbuster now offer their customer the ability to send back the multiple dvds in 1 envelopes
Good for them as it saves them postage costs, but it would be better if they send multiple rental in one go.
Harpreet Parmar
Webmaster of www.freedvdtrials.com