LOVEFiLM signs SVOD deal with Disney
LOVEFiLM has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company UK & Ireland to become its first major UK partner in Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD).
UK members of LOVEFiLM will, as part of their subscription, be able to rent and stream titles from The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio either on PCs, via in-home connected devices or the PlayStation 3
More than fifty films from Disney’s library including Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Dead Poets Society, Armageddon, Cocktail and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will become available to subscribers, as will recent releases such as TRON: Legacy, Tangled and I Am Number Four.
LOVEFiLM chief executive Simon Calver commented: “Our customers will be excited to have even more great films alongside our existing physical and digital titles. This is a great endorsement of the popularity of LOVEFiLM, as Disney is one of the world’s leading studios. We look forward to working with Disney across new products as we expand our service.”