KnowHow relaunches as CinemaNow, adds UltraViolet
November 12, 2014
By Colin Mann
KnowHow Movies, the UK OTT entertainment service launched in March 2012 by Dixons Retail, is re-launching as CinemaNow, which it says means access to an even greater digital entertainment experience with a subscriber’s favourite films and TV shows.
In an e-mail to subscribers, the service says that users will be seamlessly transported to its new website, uk.cinemanow.com, with their library “safely in tow”. A range of “great new features” is promised, including:
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Great new, easy-browse website adapting to the device used
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Ability to search by everything from title, actor and year to Rotten Tomatoes score
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Silverlight technology for HD streaming
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UltraViolet (UV) compatibility
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Early digital releases
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Pre-order functionality
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Season pass for ‘next day TV’
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New playback platforms – phones, tablets, media streamers and gaming consoles