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Website updates – New LOVEFiLM Instant Watchlist By Stephen Field on Thursday December 13, 2012

Today sees the launch of the LOVEFiLM Instant Watchlist on the LOVEFiLM website.

You can now add any LOVEFiLM Instant title to a list, ready to play later. The Watchlist also makes it easy to store and keep track of all the movies & TV shows you’re currently watching.

It’s very simple: as you’re browsing the LOVEFiLM website, you’ll see a new yellow “Add to Watchlist” button next to all LOVEFiLM Instant titles. Click the button and that film or TV show will be added to your Watchlist.

Go to the Watchlist page (you’ll find this link at the top right of any page), and you’ll see all of your additions listed (if they’re still available to stream). Your most recent Watchlist additions will be listed first. You can also filter your Watchlist to show just Films, just TV shows, or All titles.

Removing titles from your Watchlist is easy too…

  • On the Watchlist page, click the “Remove” link beneath any titles to get rid of it (a handy “Undo” link appears afterwards, just in case you hit “Remove” by accident).
  • On the website in general, just click the “Remove from Watchlist” yellow button – these will be next to any film or TV show on your Watchlist.

The Watchlist has been the most frequently request from LOVEFiLM Instant members, so we’re delighted to launch it and really hope it improves your LOVEFiLM Instant experience.

And if you have any feedback, such as new features you’d like to see added to the Watchlist, please let us know via the comments below…

Steven Field, Head of Product

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LOVEFiLM now on your Wii U By Farah Fahmy on Monday December 10, 2012

Hot on the heels of our Wii application, LOVEFiLM is now also available on the Wii U.

So, with a LOVEFiLM subscription and a broadband internet connection, you can stream our thousands-strong collection of movies & TV shows, instantly, using your Wii U console.

Select the LOVEFiLM logo on your Wii U menu, and you’ll be guided through the installation process. Once LOVEFiLM is installed on your console, hit our logo on your menu screen to launch the application.

(If you’ve deleted the LOVEFiLM logo from your Wii U menu, don’t worry – just launch the Wii U eShop, select LOVEFiLM, and follow the installation process… the LOVEFiLM logo will then reappear on your menu screen.)

Designed specifically for the Wii U, you can navigate our application using the Wii U GamePad AND the Wii Remote. You can also use the GamePad to browse and watch a film or TV episode, even if someone else is using the TV.

Watch out for the Watchlist too. While you’re browsing, just hit the “Add to Watchlist” button – really handy for marking titles you want to watch and building up a list. You’ll find your Watchlist on the LOVEFiLM Home screen once you’ve signed in.

Just like the Wii (and all our Instant devices, in fact), nothing is downloaded – all titles begin streaming as soon as you press the “Play” button (you don’t have to wait for the whole thing to download) and you can jump to any point in the film or episode at any time…

And your Wii U supports HD, which means you can watch our titles in High Definition. A connection speed of at least 2Mbps is required for standard definition, and at least 3Mbps for viewing 720p HD, but the application will automatically stream in the best quality possible and will adjust seamlessly depending on your connection speed.

You can browse for movies & TV shows in several ways – by genre, or by using our hand-crafted collections, or by looking through the unique LOVEFiLM Picks and Most Viewed lists. You can also search our catalogue by title or actor/director.

Enjoy this latest addition to the LOVEFiLM Instant stable, do let us know what you think, and happy Instant Wii U viewing…

Farah Fahmy, Product Manager

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LOVEFiLM on your Nintendo Wii By Farah Fahmy on Tuesday December 4, 2012

LOVEFiLM is now available on your Wii, which means you can stream thousands of great films & TV shows if you have i. a Wii, ii. a LOVEFiLM subscription, and iii. a broadband internet connection.

If you’re not sure how to connect your Wii to the internet, our instructional videos will take you through the process, step-by-step (depending on whether you have a wired or wireless internet connection).

Once you’re online, start the Wii Shop Channel and then go to Wii Channels to find LOVEFiLM. The application is free to download and install, so you can start the process immediately.

When LOVEFiLM has been installed on your Wii, you’ll find our logo on your Wii Menu every time you turn on your Wii.

We’ve designed the application specifically for the Wii, so you can find plenty of fantastic family films & TV shows using either the pointer or the directional-pad on your Wii Remote.

Nothing is downloaded – all titles begin streaming as soon as you press the “Play” button (you don’t have to wait for the whole  thing to download) and you can jump to any point in the film or episode at any time.

And if you started watching a LOVEFiLM title on a different device, your Wii application will remember where you stopped, and will ask if you want to watch from the beginning or resume from where you left off.

We strongly recommend that you have a broadband internet connection speed of at least 2Mbps for the best possible viewing experience (Wii does not support HD playback, of course, so it’s SD titles across the board).

You can browse for movies & TV shows in several ways – by genre, or by using our hand-crafted collections, or by looking through the unique LOVEFiLM Picks and Most Viewed lists.  You can also search our catalogue by title or actor/director.

LOVEFiLM on the Wii has all the great titles that you’ve come to associate with LOVEFiLM, and it’s really easy to use too.  Happy Instant Wii viewing!

Farah Fahmy, Product Manager

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