AMAZON S LOVEFiLM ANNOUNCES DEAL with CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL IN the UK AND GERMANY

AMAZON'S LOVEFiLM ANNOUNCES DEAL WITH CBS STUDIOS INTERNATIONAL IN THE UK AND GERMANY Published on: 06/24/2013 | All 2013 Press Releases

LONDON June 24, 2013 LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has announced today a multi-year licensing deal with CBS Studios International that will expand the exciting range of award-winning TV content already available on LOVEFiLM Instant.

Starting today, LOVEFiLM's UK and German members will be able to stream must-see U.S. television series from CBS and the premium television network SHOWTIME. The shows available in the UK and/or Germany include the hit CBS series The Good Wife and Blue Bloods, plus award-winning programming from SHOWTIME such as Nurse Jackie, Californication and Dexter.

The deal between LOVEFiLM and CBS is also great news for Star Trek fans of all ages, with the original 1960s series and Star Trek: Voyager now available to stream on-demand.

The agreement with CBS Studios International expands LOVEFiLM's already vast and varied catalogue of award-winning TV available to stream instantly and follows a number of other recent high-profile content deals with widely recognised film and TV studios.

Armando Nu ez, President and CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group, said:

We're excited to partner with LOVEFiLM and their terrific subscription service on an agreement that will bring their UK and German subscribers a range of CBS content that audiences around the world are very passionate about. This is another example of the growing licensing opportunities available for CBS's world-class content in a dynamic global marketplace.

Simon Morris, Chief Marketing Officer at LOVEFiLM, added:

We're thrilled to announce this latest deal with CBS Studios International, and bring another great selection of hit U.S. TV shows to our members. The quality, quantity and diversity of what we can offer our members is absolutely fantastic, which is why we're quickly becoming the first-choice subscription service for TV fans.

ENDS

Notes to Editors

About LOVEFiLM

LOVEFiLM is an Amazon company and is a leading European film and TV series subscription service with over 2 million members in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway

LOVEFiLM has signed a number of film and TV content deals with major studios including Miramax, Twentieth Century Fox, NBC Universal, Marvel, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, ABC, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, STUDIOCANAL and eOne

LOVEFiLM members can enjoy the benefits of DVDs and Blu-rays delivered straight to their door with LOVEFiLM By Post, giving them access to more than 70,000 titles and the very latest new releases

LOVEFiLM Instant is available on over 280 Internet-enabled devices including PCs, PlayStation 3, iPad , Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Wii U, plus a growing number of Blu-Ray players and Internet-connected TVs including Sony, Samsung and LG

LOVEFiLM is available for one low monthly price with no late fees. Packages start from £4.99

LOVEFiLM offers a range of video games rental options in the UK market to support gaming across Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii and DS

For additional information including a breakdown of packages visit www.lovefilm.com

About CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand the Eye one of the most recognized in business. The Company's operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, outdoor advertising, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS's businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, TVGN (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group (CBS Studios International and CBS Television Distribution), CBS Interactive, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Films and CBS EcoMedia. For more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.

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