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  • Crackle app

    APP OF THE DAY: Crackle review (Android, consoles, iOS, Smart TVs)

    Free movies wherever you go 2 February 2012 18:00 GMT

    With the world now awash with video-on-demand services, one might wonder if we really need another to think about, but that’s exactly what we’re recommending on App of the Day at Pocket-lint.

    We’re not saying that you shouldn’t...

  • Netflix vs Lovefilm. Television, Streaming, Netflix, Lovefilm, Features, Films, Movies 0

    Netflix vs Lovefilm

    FEATURE Video streaming head to head 19 January 2012 17:57 GMT

    Netflix has landed and immediately gone for the jugular of the most popular movie streaming service in the UK - Lovefilm. Netflix are pushing out an immense amount of content at launch and, like its rival, granting new users a month's free trial to...

  • The best 50 family films to watch together this Christmas. Features, Movies, Good Christmas, Films, Blu-ray 0

    The best 50 family films to watch together this Christmas

    FEATURE GOOD CHRISTMAS: Movies that everyone will enjoy 6 December 2011 12:42 GMT

    Part of a Good Christmas is getting the family sat down together to watch a film or two while making your way through a few tins of Quality Street. You know, just in case you're not already stuffed to the gunnels with Turkey. Choosing the right movie...

  • HMV On Demand launches . Music, Movies, HMV 0

    HMV On Demand launches

    Where did that come from? 24 November 2011 14:56 GMT

    As if by magic HMV's On Demand service has popped up out of no where. The domain hmvondemand.com has gone live, bringing with it a selection of movies to stream priced in at £3.75.

    There is a surprisingly decent selection of video on offer...

  • Netflix UK launch looking serious with MGM and ITV talks. Home Cinema, Netflix, ITV, MGM, Lionsgate, Movies, Streaming 0

    Netflix UK launch looking serious with MGM and ITV talks

    Movies and shows already lined up 8 November 2011 11:34 GMT

    Video on demand giant Netflix is coming to these shores, at last, with a UK service all set for an early 2012 launch. And it looks as if the video on demand giant isn't treating its transatlantic adventure lightly as reports are pouring in that it's...

  • Steve Jobs biopic in the pipeline. Apple, Steve Jobs, Movies 0

    Steve Jobs biopic in the pipeline

    Same studio that made Social Network 10 October 2011 13:09 GMT

    Steve Job's life is to be immortalised in a movie based on a yet to be released biography of the Apple co-founder. 

    Sony Pictures is to acquire the rights to ex Time Magazine managing editor Walter Isaacson's book, entitled simply entitled...

  • Lovefilm on iPad streams in

    Lovefilm on iPad streams in

    More VOD fun for fanboys 29 September 2011 12:06 GMT

    Lovefilm is hitting the iPad - the latest platform for the movie rental service's streaming arm.

    The app, titled Lovefilm Player for iPad, has hit the App Store and allows for all the usual VoD-based gubbins such as pausing, rewinding and checking...

  • Full stream ahead for Netflix, as it launches Qwikster DVD service. Home Cinema, Netflix, DVD, Streaming, Movies, Video on demand 0

    Full stream ahead for Netflix, as it launches Qwikster DVD service

    UPDATE: As you were, it's not happening 19 September 2011 10:14 GMT

    It's all change for movie rental over in the US of A, with industry leader Netflix announcing a split in its distribution divisions, with the DVD-only service Qwikster being born out the ashes of a very unpopular new pricing plan.

    The seeds...

  • Forget Orange Wednesdays, it's all about Orange iTunes Thursdays now

    Forget Orange Wednesdays, it's all about Orange iTunes Thursdays now

    Film To Go movie deal announced 8 August 2011 10:58 GMT

    Orange is all over the movie scene. If it's not making you laugh with its "hilarious" Don't let a mobile phone ruin your movie parodies at the flicks, it's giving away cinema tickets on a Wednesday.

    And now you can add Orange Film To Go to...

  • Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray pre-order includes free limited edition film cell

    Star Wars Complete Saga Blu-ray pre-order includes free limited edition film cell

    Force freebies 22 July 2011 16:40 GMT

    Not long now until the Star Wars Blu-ray lands in shop shelves, likely causing a geek-pocalypse as video shops are flooded with fans of the series desperate to get their hands on a copy. 

    Those however who plan to avoid the Star Wars chaos...

  • VIDEO: Toshiba and Intel set to create interactive Tweet based movie. Toshiba, Intel, Movies, Twitter, Social networking, Laptops,  0

    VIDEO: Toshiba and Intel set to create interactive Tweet based movie

    Horror movie with nothing but a laptop for defence 12 July 2011 16:27 GMT

    Toshiba and Intel have come together to create a social network powered horror movie called 'Inside'. Made by Disturbia director D.J. Caruso ,the "social film project" sees will let let consumers post tweets and Facebook messages for the lead character...

  • Film studios demand website showing King's Speech to be blocked by BT. Kings Speech, Piracy, Streaming, Movies, Films
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    Film studios demand website showing King's Speech to be blocked by BT

    Headed for online piracy clampdown? 28 June 2011 15:10 GMT

    Online piracy looks set to take a major knock as a landmark case begins between BT and Hollywood film studios, who demand website Newzbin2 be blocked for illicit filesharing. 

    Paramount Pictures and Disney along with many others are involved...

  • Winklevoss v Facebook is back - this time it's Boston

    Winklevoss v Facebook is back - this time it's Boston

    The allegations return 24 June 2011 12:04 GMT

    You may remember Facebook telling us yesterday that they were "pleased to see the other party now agrees".

    Well it looks like they don't, with the Winklevoss twins now taking their 7-year-long Facebook battle to the Massachusetts courts.

    The...

  • TVShack student could be headed to US for trial . TV, Television, Televisions, Movies, TVShack,  0

    TVShack student could be headed to US for trial

    Possible extradition for website founder 17 June 2011 10:34 GMT

    For those of you yet unawares of the currently unfolding TVShack trial, here is a quick roundup: 

    Richard O'Dwyer, a 23 year old British student at Sheffield Hallam University, founded TVShack, a website that provides links to illegal copies...

  • Green Lantern augmented reality app interacts with movie posters. Smartphones, Applications, Apps, Movies, Green Lantern,  0

    Green Lantern augmented reality app interacts with movie posters

    Smartphone app gets green light 31 May 2011 16:45 GMT

    Warner Bros have announced a clever augmented reality app which will see an interactive national poster campaign, newspaper articles and even magazine cover wraps.

    Those who download the app, which is available both on Android and iOS, will...

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