Amazon's LOVEFiLM and CBS Studios International Announce Exclusive Streaming Deal for "Under the Dome" in the UK

Amazon's LOVEFiLM and CBS Studios International Announce Exclusive Streaming Deal for "Under the Dome" in the UK

LONDON, September 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --



LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, and CBS Studios International today announced a licensing
agreement to bring the hit TV series "Under the Dome" to the LOVEFiLM Instant streaming
service [http://www.lovefilm.com ] in the UK.



Based on the best-selling novel by acclaimed author Stephen King and produced by
Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television, "Under the Dome" tells the story of a small town
that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous
transparent dome.



The book earned widespread critical acclaim and #1 bestseller status when it was first
published in 2009. Since its launch on U.S. television in June, the show has become the
most watched series of the summer across broadcast and cable averaging 14.85 million
viewers.



As part of the licensing agreement, LOVEFiLM Instant will be the only
subscription-based service to stream "Under the Dome" in the UK. The serialised drama will
be available to LOVEFiLM.com [http://www.lovefilm.com ] members beginning June 2014.



Chris Bird, Director of Content Strategy at LOVEFiLM, said:



"We are absolutely thrilled to add such a quality show with so much pedigree to our
already extensive collection of great TV series. "Under the Dome" is the latest in a line
of new and exciting shows that can be found on our streaming service."



Armando Nuñez, President and CEO of the CBS Global Distribution Group, said:



"This agreement illustrates the growing opportunities around the world to create
additive and complementary ways to monetize our content. We think this event series with
addictive, serialized storytelling will have great appeal to subscribers of LOVEFiLM's
terrific service."



CBS Corporation and Amazon.com [http://amazon.com ], Inc. previously announced a
content licensing agreement for "Under the Dome" in the U.S. on Amazon's Prime Instant
Video service, which streams the episodes after their broadcast on the CBS Television
Network.




Amazon's LOVEFiLM and CBS Studios International

CONTACT: For LOVEFiLM Corporate PR Enquiries: Ben Simons, Vigo Communications, Tel. +44(0)20-7016-9574, ben.simons@vigocomms.com ; For LOVEFiLM Consumer & Trade PR Enquiries: Mischief, Tel. +44(0)20-3128-6600, lovefilm@mischiefpr.com


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