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Friday, January 06, 2012

Amazon's LOVEFiLM Strikes TV Streaming Deal With BBC Worldwide

Amazon's LOVEFiLM Strikes TV Streaming Deal With BBC Worldwide

LONDON, January 6, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has partnered with BBC Worldwide in a deal that will give
its members streaming access to world-renowned content from the BBC's vast archive of
shows, plus celebrated programmes commissioned by other British broadcasters.

The subscription video on-demand (SVOD) deal includes some of the greatest British
programming of all time. TV titles will include the nation's much loved Doctor Who, the
critically acclaimed Life On Mars, spy drama Spooks, highly-acclaimed mini-series
Whitechapel, as well as some of the public and critics' favourite documentaries including
the breath-taking Planet Earth.

This is the latest content deal to add further TV content to LOVEFiLM Instant
[http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/film/watch-online ] - Europe's leading TV and movie
subscription streaming service available on a range of internet-connected devices
including the PC, Sony PlayStation(R)3, Apple iPad, web-enabled TV sets and Blu-ray
players and Microsoft Xbox 360.

LOVEFiLM Instant [http://www.lovefilm.com/browse/film/watch-online ] gives members
immediate access to TV and movie content from major broadcasters and studios including
Entertainment One, Disney, Lionsgate, Momentum, Sony Pictures, STUDIOCANAL, Warner Bros.
and ITV direct to their living rooms. Members will also continue to benefit from physical
DVD rentals with the ever-growing LOVEFiLM by Post service.

Simon Calver, CEO of Amazon's LOVEFiLM, comments:

"We are thrilled to be bringing together great British TV content with Europe's
leading film subscription service. This gives LOVEFiLM an even more powerful, unique
offering of instant programming for our members to view across a growing number of
platforms, for one low monthly price."

Lisa Rousseau, Head of UK and Ireland, Sales & Distribution, BBC Worldwide added:
"We've had a content partnership with LOVEFiLM for several years now and it's great to see
this evolve digitally. We're delighted to give LOVEFiLM's subscribers the opportunity to
instantly watch their favourite British shows, wherever and whenever they wish, alongside
a diverse range of great programmes and films."

Source: LOVEFiLM

LOVEFiLM Corporate PR Enquiries: Ben Simons or Eleanor Williamson, M:Communications, Tel. +44(0)20-7920-2340
simons@mcomgroup.com / williamson@mcomgroup.com; LOVEFiLM Consumer & Trade PR Enquiries: Mischief, Tel. +44(0)20-3128-6600, lovefilm@mischiefpr.com


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