Robert Andrews
Apr 21, 2011 7:26 AM
Blinkbox will connect with Tesco’s well-regarded customer loyalty programme to enable de-facto format-shifting of movies, after the supermarket bought 80 percent of the PPV online movie service.
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Robert Andrews
Apr 20, 2011 7:44 AM
Didn’t see this one coming at all. UK movie streaming service Blinkbox has been an obvious acquisition target, particularly following the sale of competitor Lovefilm to Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN), but Tesco? Then again, it makes perfect sense for the UK biggest retailer, particularly given its search for an Amazon-meets-Walmart online…
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Robert Andrews
Sep 12, 2008 5:11 AM
Tesco is trying to pick up BBC Worldwide, ITV (LSE: ITV) and Fremantle shows for its yet-to-launch TV downloads service. The supermarket giant launched Tesco Digital in June, containing music and games, but the TV & Film section is still vacant. Tesco plans to launch it before Christmas and is…
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Dianne See Morrison
Apr 29, 2008 5:48 AM
Will other brands join Tesco on “the moral high ground?” Or, will the supermarket chain find itself standing alone following its decision not to bid for trademarked keywords on Google? In early April, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) decided to lift its long time ban that prevented advertisers from buying another advertisers…
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Robert Andrews
Apr 15, 2008 3:19 AM
Tesco will next month relaunch its music download store to go MP3 and add movies, games and TV shows. The supermarket already operates TescoDownloads.com but the limited repertoire is restricted to Windows Media format. In May it will relaunch as Tesco Digital, offering 3.3 million tracks as well as other…
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