LoveFilm postal DVD rentals to close in UK

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 14 Aug 2017, 18:49

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It’s the end of an era – LoveFilm is closing.

The LoveFilm DVD rental service, which sends customers DVD rentals by post, will be closing later this year – on 31 October 2017.

Amazon, who currently owns the service, explained that the shift towards online streaming was an obvious factor in deciding to cease the DVD rental service.

“We have very much enjoyed delivering the LoveFilm By Post service to our customers,” said an Amazon spokesperson. “However, over the last few years we’ve seen a decreasing demand for DVD and Blu-ray rental as customers increasingly move to streaming.”

“Due to this, we will be closing the LoveFilm By Post business on October 31, 2017,” they added. “We are committed to finding alternative roles for all LoveFilm employees within Amazon.”

Obviously, the DVD rental service just can’t compete with the on-demand nature of online streaming, and that’s where the service falls down. But it looks as though not everyone is a fan of Amazon Prime or Netflix…

And the move has already irritated some customers.

“It’s not great, to be honest,” customer Michael Harrison told the BBC.

He argued that there’s simply a much wider selection available to rent on DVD and Blu-ray when compared to streaming services… and there are obvious technological benefits, too.

“You don’t have to buffer it, or worry about pixelation,” he added. “I live in a small town and we don’t have many shops around – it was great for me to get films posted to me.”

Amazon has created a LoveFilm Help Page to notify customers of the closure.

But for now, it looks as though DVD rental is dead…

ted_e_bear · Post by **ted_e_bear** » 14 Aug 2017, 19:56

Sign of the times, mind you was quite pleased when I stopped getting Britannia music club videos to deliver !

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 14 Aug 2017, 21:22

Further proof that "mail volumes are dropping".

Another nail in Royal Mail's coffin.

ShropshireLad · Post by **ShropshireLad** » 15 Aug 2017, 15:51

Shame. For those of us who live in the sticks with lousy broadband speeds, "streaming" isn't an option.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 15 Aug 2017, 16:17

ShropshireLad wrote:Shame. For those of us who live in the sticks with lousy broadband speeds, "streaming" isn't an option.

And there was me thinking that for those of you who live in the sticks without a washing machine "streaming" was how you washed your uniform.

Post by **IloveMYredTROLLEY!** » 15 Aug 2017, 16:24

Amazon Prime Video, the streaming service which is part of Lovefilm IIRC, has been a far better deal for several years.

What next? RM e-mailing our weekly wageslips and saving a few thousand trees per year and helping me keep my house tidier?

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 15 Aug 2017, 18:34

IloveMYredTROLLEY! wrote:Amazon Prime Video, the streaming service which is part of Lovefilm IIRC, has been a far better deal for several years.

What next? RM e-mailing our weekly wageslips and saving a few thousand trees per year and helping me keep my house tidier?

No, monthly pay, and then you get forty less each year.