lovefilm

BNET Resources

• sort by:
• Relevance
• Date
• Popularity

LoveFilm considers takeover offers

LoveFilm, the online DVD rental firm that is part-owned by Amazon, is reportedly considering takeover offers from a number of private equity firms including KKR and Silver Lake Partners. The company is reportedly being valued at GBP200m (USD325m) and is considering options that include selling a majority share of...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Shareholder, Venture-capital Company, Venture Capital, Financial Accounting, Video On Demand (VoD), IPO, Finance, Financing Startups, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Financial Services, LOVEFiLM, Index Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, Arts Alliance Media, DFJ Esprit, Silver Lake Partners, Balderton Capital, Andrew McDonald, Amazon.com Inc.

Articles 2009-06-14

Additional Resources

LOVEFiLM to Acquire Amazon's UK and German DVD Rental Business; Amazon to Become Largest Shareholder of LOVEFiLM.

LUXEMBOURG, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and LOVEFiLM International ( http://www.lovefilm.com), today announced that LOVEFiLM will acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in the United Kingdom and Germany. As part of t LUXEMBOURG, February 4 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Tags: Amazon.com Inc.

Research articles 2008-02-04

Demand and deliver.(In the News: A LOOK AT THE WEEK IN ENTERTAINMENT)(Universal Pictures U.K. to launch service with Lovefilm)(Brief article)

In the first deal of its kind for a major studio, Universal Pictures U.K. has pacted with Europe's DVD-by-mail service Lovefilm to launch a service where users can have movies delivered online and, several days latex; via DVD in the mail. Pics will go on sale the...

Tags: In The News Inc.

Research articles 2006-03-27

STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Broadband Download-to-Own Potential Unleashed with Simultaneous King Kong Release; GBP735 Million Broadband-Delivered Video Opportunity by 2010.

M2 PRESSWIRE-21 April 2006-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: STRATEGY ANALYTICS: Broadband Download-to-Own Potential Unleashed with Simultaneous King Kong Release; GBP735 Million Broadband-Delivered Video Opportunity by 2010C1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21042006 London, UK - "Download-to-Own," a new mode of movie ownership, made history...

Tags: broadband, MARKETING, movie, NETWORKING, Strategy Analytics, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, U.K., video

Research articles 2006-04-21

Universal Pictures International - President Interview

DANIEL MANN, CNBC ANCHOR: This is CNBC`s WORLDWIDE EXCHANGE, broadcast live from Asia, Europe, and the United States. Now "King Kong" is coming to a PC near you, and soon, thanks to the launch of the world`s first major download-to-own service by Universal Pictures and...

Tags: CNBC, Dow Jones & Company Inc., DVD, MARKETING, president, Universal Pictures

Research articles 2006-03-30

WB downloads deal.(UNITED KINGDOM)(Warner Bros. Entertainment UK)(Brief article)

Warner Bros. Entertainment U.K. has pacted with digital film distribution outfit Arts Alliance Media to make WB pics and TV shows available as download-to-own to U.K. consumers. The service launches today with "Superman Returns," to be followed by WB pics ranging from...

Tags: Warner Bros Inc.

Research articles 2006-12-07

SubHub Lands Equity Funding To Boost Its Paid Content Platform

SubHub, a platform whose system helps niche publishers sell subscription content online, has secured first-round venture funding, partly from former Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Europe MD Simon Murdoch, who joins as chairman, paidContent:UK has learned.The round, of an undisclosed amount, goes in to the Cardiff-based company, founded by ex Excite...

Tags: Publisher, Equity, Sales Force Management, Digital Media, Personal Finance, Sales, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Features, Exclusive, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Robert Andrews

External links 2009-10-14