MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, September 04, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Orange Film To Go offers Orange customers a film to download from iTunes every Thursday (worth up to GBP4.49), at no cost*. What's more, they will be able to download a film and watch it on a mobile device where and when it suits them.
Orange Film To Go allows customers to be rewarded with great offers and access to films they love. The deal complements Orange's hugely popular Orange Wednesdays offer with which customers can get 2 for 1 cinema tickets every week.
Orange Home Broadband customers, as well as Orange mobile customers on pay as you go , pay monthly, mobile broadband or business will benefit from the offer every Thursday by simply texting 'FILMTOGO' to 85060* or by logging onto the http://facebook.com/orangefilmclub page. From there they will be directed to enter the response code via the http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo website to start the iTunes download, which can then be viewed on a laptop, Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone or iPod touch - wherever they are so that customers have the flexibility to enjoy the film wherever they like.
Orange has worked with leading film distributors to select a range of must-watch films to offer at launch including The Wrestler, The Ghost and Che: Part One, with more titles to be announced over the coming months.
Spencer McHugh, Brand Director at Orange UK, said: "We know Orange customers love film, so adding the Orange Film To Go service to our existing portfolio of film offers is hugely exciting for us. Giving our valued customers a film download every week to enjoy at home or out and about on a mobile device is a great way to thank them for being part of Orange. We've got some fantastic titles lined up for the launch and even more yet to be announced, so we're hoping to see a significant number of our customers taking up this offer."
For further information, video content and images please contact M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment:
Alex Wilkinson / [email protected] / 07969 573 313 / 020 7544 3855
Samantha Harris / [email protected] / 07896 530 007 / 020 7544 3873
Notes to editors
For more info go to http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo
* texts will cost 35p
Once films are downloaded, customers have 30 days to start watching and then 48 hours to completed viewing
To redeem an Orange Film To Go code customers must have an iTunes account. To open an account customers must be above the age of 13 and located in the UK.
Customers will also be asked to confirm that they are of the right age at http://orange.co.uk/filmtogo to be able to watch the film each week.
About Orange UK
Orange is the key brand of the France Telecom Group, one of the world's leading telecommunications operators. With almost 131 million customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countries where the Group operates.
In the UK, Orange provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the UK population, and 3G coverage to more than 93%. Orange and any other Orange product or service names included in this material are trade marks of Orange Brand Services Limited.
On July 1 2010, the company became part of Everything Everywhere, one company that runs two of Britain's most famous brands - Orange UK and T-Mobile UK - with plans to transform the industry by giving customers instant access to everything, everywhere, offering them the best value, best choice and best network coverage in the country. Everything Everywhere Limited is the UK's biggest communications company, with a combined customer base of almost 28 million people and more than 720 retail stores across the country. Everything Everywhere Limited is registered at Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9BW under the registered company number 02382161.
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