Tesco has announced a move to embrace digital movies by partnering with Blinkbox and offering to hand them out to customers when they pay for one of a select list of Blu-Rays or DVDs. It’s part of what the supermarket hopes will “help start a digital revolution,” and may pave the way for a big shift in movie buying. Read more
Sky Movies on the go? You do spoil us, Sky. On top of a constantly expanding list of devices that’ll let you watch Sky content, the company has just added on demand movies and 11 live Sky Movies channels to its Sky Go app. Read more
HMV On-Demand, the high street retailer’s own online video rental service, has launched today for PC and Mac. It’s a service powered by FilmFlex, who handle Virgin Media’s on-demand powers, and is the result of a deal between HMV, Sony Pictures Television and The Walt Disney Company. But will its lack of compatibility be its downfall? Read more
Remember Google Movies? The movie renting service was shown off back in May, but at long last has opened for business in the UK. Head over to market.android.com/market on the desktop to peruse offerings (which you can watch in the browser), or download the Google Videos app on your Android 2.2 or up phone and you can rent around 1,000 titles from £2.49, from oldies like to Bend It Like Beckham to new releases including Senna and The Green Lantern.
They’re remaking WarGames, the classic 80s thriller starring Matthew Broderick as a young hacker who nearly starts World War 3. And the even better news? It’s to be directed by Seth Gordon, the man at the helm of arcade classic King of Kong.
But which other tech movies are due a refresh? We can think of a few…
Channel 4 is after a piece of the UK movie streaming pie, and has announced Film4oD, an online streaming service for watching full length films. Film40D has a rental fee of between 99p and £3.99 per title, depending on whether you’re after premium titles or bargain box tat. Rentals last 48 hrs, and you can watch the film as many times as you want in that two day period.
[via Guardian]
Available now | 99p-£3.99 | Film4oD
Virgin Media has got a gift for all those with 3D goggleboxes: a new 3D Movies On Demand service. It’s the first of its kind in the UK, bringing new 3D films straight to your living room.
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ony is pitching its classic PS2 game Ico to Hollywood bosses, following a deal to film its sequel Shadow of the Colossus.