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Valkin confirms Amazon acquired LoveFilm for roughly $300M in 2011

Adam Valkin · Where This VC Helps Put $3.7B Worth of Capital And Five $100M+ Companies He Loves, EP 299: Adam Valkin · Jun 18, 2016 · at 7:37

General Catalyst Managing Director Adam Valkin confirms details of the 2011 sale of European DVD and streaming service LoveFilm to Amazon.

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The claim, plainly

LoveFilm had grown to approximately 1.6 million subscribers and was acquired by Amazon in 2011 for around $300 million.

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Assessment

Both components of the claim are corroborated by corporate press releases and contemporary news coverage. On January 20, 2011, Amazon announced an agreement to acquire the remaining stake in LoveFilm International Limited. Contemporary reporting by major financial outlets (including The Financial Times, The Guardian, and Forbes) widely reported the acquisition valued LoveFilm at approximately £200 million, or roughly $312 million to $320 million (matching 'around $300 million'). Furthermore, the official joint press release and subsequent media reports confirmed that LoveFilm had nearly 1.6 million members/subscribers across Europe at the time of the deal.

Amazon.com and LOVEFiLM official press release (January 20, 2011) stating LOVEFiLM had 'nearly 1.6 million members'.
Reports from The Financial Times, The Guardian, and Forbes (January 2011) valuing the Amazon buyout of LoveFilm at approximately £200 million ($312M–$320M).

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[1] aboutamazon.com [2] broadbandtvnews.com [3] theguardian.com [4] latimes.com [5] vator.tv [6] forbes.com [7] forbes.com [8] privateequityinternational.com

Amazon acquired Lovefilm 2011 200 million OR 300 million OR 312 million OR 317 million "Lovefilm" "1.6 million" subscribers Amazon 2011 Amazon 10-K 2011 Lovefilm acquisition price OR value "Lovefilm" "Amazon" acquired 2011 "million" subscribers

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