SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2012--
LOVEFiLM, an Amazon (Nasdaq:AMZN) company, has partnered with ITV to
enable its members to instantly watch TV titles from the UK’s largest
commercial broadcaster.
The subscription video on-demand (SVOD) agreement will give LOVEFiLM
members access to ITV’s vast archive of shows, including a selection of
recent popular content such as Marchlands and Above Suspicion,
as well as classic crime series Prime Suspect and Inspector
Morse and much loved British dramas such as Cold Feet and Secret
Diary of a Call Girl.
The renewed deal with ITV will add further premium TV content to the
LOVEFiLM Instant service – Europe’s leading TV and movie subscription
streaming service available on a range of internet-connected devices
including the PC, Sony PlayStation®3, Apple iPad, web-enabled TV sets
and Blu-ray players and Microsoft Xbox 360 – and strengthen its existing
offering of ITV programmes.
LOVEFiLM Instant gives members immediate access to TV and movie content
from major broadcasters and studios including Entertainment One, Disney,
Lionsgate, Momentum, STUDIOCANAL, Warner Bros. and BBC Worldwide direct
to their living rooms.
Simon Calver, CEO of Amazon’s LOVEFiLM, comments:
“LOVEFiLM’s partnership with ITV is the icing on the cake of our
LOVEFiLM Instant service as it brings more top TV content together with
world class movies, delivered across multiple platforms, all for one low
monthly price.”
Martin Goswami, Director of Pay and Distribution added: “We are
delighted to be working with LOVEFiLM to bring a wide range of ITV’s
best loved programmes to their subscribers. Partnering with LOVEFiLM’s
Instant service is a great example of how ITV is starting to drive new
revenue streams by distributing its content across multiple platforms.”
For further information please contact the LOVEFiLM.com press office at
Mischief on 0203 128 6600 or lovefilm@mischiefpr.com
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Notes to editors
About LOVEFiLM
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LOVEFiLM is an Amazon company and is the leading European film
subscription service with over 1.9 million members in the UK, Germany,
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
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In February 2011 LOVEFiLM was acquired by Amazon EU SARL
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LOVEFiLM members can enjoy the benefits of DVDs delivered straight to
their door with LOVEFiLM By Post and streaming films online via
LOVEFiLM Instant
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LOVEFiLM Instant is available on over 175 Internet-enabled devices
including PCs, PlayStation®3, iPad®, Xbox 360, plus a growing number
of Blu-Ray players and Internet-connected TVs including Sony, Samsung
and Cello
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LOVEFiLM is available for one low monthly price – with no late fees
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Titles are also available to everyone on a pay-per-view basis via
LOVEFiLM Box Office
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Members can choose from a selection of over 70,000 titles available
across Blu-ray, DVDs, video games and instant streaming
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LOVEFiLM offers a range of video games rental options in the UK market
to support gaming across Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation®3, PlayStation®2,
Wii and DS
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LOVEFiLM members have generated over 80 million film ratings and
written more than 843,000 reviews
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For additional information including a breakdown of packages visit www.lovefilm.com
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