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Blockbuster Online
Launched in 2001, Blockbuster.co.uk is the destination of choice for movie fans in the UK and provides visitors with an effortless and convenient way to rent DVDs from the comfort of their own home.
Blockbuster.co.uk has a range of Unlimited DVD Rental packages offering 1, 3 or 5 disc packages that start at just £9.99 per month. There are no due dates and the DVDs are delivered straight to their door.
Blockbuster.co.uk sends out more discs per customer, and has the fastest turnaround times of any online DVD rental service in the UK*. In March 2006, Web User magazine awarded Blockbuster.co.uk the Gold Standard Award for its Unlimited DVD Rental Service - stating that Blockbuster.co.uk had -
Web User Gold Award "An Outstanding Online Service. Reliable, Fast and a Clear Winner!"
The Blockbuster Website
As the UK's leading DVD rental company, visitors to Blockbuster.co.uk can do more than just rent movies. With listings of almost every DVD in the UK, members of Blockbuster.co.uk can watch movie trailers, read interviews and the latest reviews, signup to receive exclusive newsletters, enter online competitions, take part in movie surveys and rate their favourite DVDs for other members to see.
In November 2004, Blockbuster.co.uk recruited respected newspaper columnist Marshall Julius and gave him his own weekly column featured on the site. 'Marshall's View' has become a must-visit area for many of the site's members and features everything from a round-up of the latest and greatest new releases to star profiles, reviews, news and even suggestions, to help our visitors to fully enjoy the Blockbuster rental experience.
As in all of our Blockbuster stores, in May 2005 Blockbuster.co.uk introduced a great range of Ex-Rental DVDs to the web site, priced from just £4.50 including postage and packaging and a 30 day money-back guarantee.
In 2006, Blockbuster.co.uk introduced celebrity picks and celebrity blogs for the first time to the site. Blockbuster.co.uk invited well-known British names such as TV legend Martin Clunes and England International superstar John Barnes , to tell visitors about their favourite movies and TV series. In addition to the celebrity features, the site boasts a collection of celebrity interviews ranging from former Doctor Who and Little Britain extraordinaire Tom Baker and Escape to Victory star John Wark, to interviews with Hollywood Heavyweights Brad Pitt and Nicolas Cage.
*Based on a mystery shopper survey by Tango Communications
