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 -
"An Outstanding Online Service. Reliable, Fast and a Clear Winner!"
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