Film4oD was a UK based

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service for

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, from

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and

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. Film4oD officially launched on 1 November 2010, following two years of development by FilmFlex, with more than 500 films available at launch. Film4oD has more new releases available to rent than

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, with many films available on the same day as DVD release and some on the same day as cinema release. Films are available for 48-hour rental and are streamed online using

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requiring a minimum broadband speed of 2 Mbit/s. A download-to-rent option was added on 26 September 2011, allowing films to be watched while offline.

Closure

The closure of the service was announced in early 2015 and it ceased business in July of that year.

Television platforms

TalkTalk TV

A separate Film 4 on Demand service is available on

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, this service is separate from the web base service and offers films for free to TalkTalk TV customers on channel 183. Film 4 on Demand shows a wide range of films that include British film, US independent films, Hollywood blockbusters, drama and comedy, guilty pleasures, foreign and cult cinema.

YouView

Film4oD was among the prospective content partners for

YouView YouView is a hybrid television platform in the United Kingdom developed by YouView TV Ltd., a partnership of four broadcasters, the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5; and three telecommunications operators, Arqiva, BT Group and TalkTalk Group. ...

, however Film4oD was not available on the service at its launch in July 2012.

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