Tesco to close Clubcard TV on 28th October

Tesco will close Clubcard TV on Tuesday 28th October.

The service offered free online movie and TV shows exclusively to Tesco Clubcard customers, much like a subscription video on-demand packaage but without the monthly costs. The platform was powered by … Read More

Channel 4 TV shows hit blinkbox in major new deal

Hundreds of hours of Channel 4 TV series, including global hit franchise The Inbetweeners, will be available to buy on blinkbox in the UK and Ireland after the broadcaster signed a major content deal with the streaming service.

Customers can … Read More

blinkbox now on Chromecast

blinkbox is now available on Google Chromecast.

The media steaming device, which plus into an HDMI port and lets viewers use their laptop or tablet to browse and “cast” content from video apps to their TV, launched in the UK … Read More

Game of Thrones Season 4 now available to buy and download on blinkbox – with free pizza

You can now download Game of Thrones Season 4 on blinkbox and a host of other services – and get a free Tesco pizza while you’re at it.

The show ended in epic style on Sky Atlantic last night but … Read More

Try TV on Us: blinkbox offers episodes of hit TV shows for free

If you’ve ever tried a sandwich in a supermarket to see if you want to buy it, you’ll be very familiar with the weird looks you get from other people – and the threats you get from security guards.

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blinkbox reports record-breaking Christmas sales – and the rise of tablets

blinkbox had record-breaking sales this Christmas, as viewers increasingly turn to video on-demand as a way to purchase and rent movies.

Sales surged 245 per cent year-on-year on the Tesco-owned pay-per-view service during the Christmas period.

The rise of … Read More

blinkbox launches PS3 app

Movie and TV streaming service blinkbox has launched a dedicated PS3 app, giving nearly six million homes easy access to its video on-demand catalogue.

Tesco’s pay-per-view service is a strong platform, but has always suffered from a lack of support … Read More

blinkbox offers first episode of TV shows for free

What do The Americans, The Wire, True Blood and The Following have in common? You can download the first episode of each of them for free on blinkbox.

The Tesco-owned streaming service announced their “Try TV on us” offer this week, … Read More

Why you should watch Game of Thrones on blinkbox

Game of Thrones Season Three is now available to watch on blinkbox. But why should you bother downloading it? Here are some simple reasons:

1. It’s not on DVD

You’d think after three seasons that HBO would’ve seen sense, but … Read More

Review: blinkbox – the best pay-per-view VOD service since iTunes?

Game of Thrones Season Three arrives on blinkbox today – months before next March, when it crawls onto DVD. Want to see it now without buying a disc? With their all-new VOD rights in the UK, Tesco’s movie/TV service is … Read More