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Stake Purchase · Media/Entertainment · January 2010

Amazon.com, Inc. acquires a stake in LOVEFiLM International Ltd.

On January 20, 2010, Amazon.com, Inc. acquired a stake in LOVEFiLM International Ltd., a media/entertainment company in United Kingdom, from Octopus Investments Ltd.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 20, 2010 TypeStake Purchase TargetLOVEFiLM International Ltd. Buyer Amazon.com, Inc. Seller Octopus Investments Ltd. SectorMedia/Entertainment LocationUnited Kingdom ValueMembers only

Target company

LOVEFiLM International Ltd.
United Kingdom
Media/Entertainmentsector
-founded
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Buyer

Amazon.com, Inc.
Company · 75 deals on record
  • 3rd transaction in media/entertainment
  • 3rd transaction in United Kingdom
75deals, all time
4in this sector
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Seller

Octopus Investments Ltd.
Private equity firm · 86 deals on record
86investments
10in this sector
24exits

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Questions about this deal

Who acquired LOVEFiLM International Ltd.?Amazon.com, Inc. acquired a stake in LOVEFiLM International Ltd. on January 20, 2010.

Who sold LOVEFiLM International Ltd.?Octopus Investments Ltd. was the seller.

What type of deal was it?It was a stake purchase in the media/entertainment sector in 2010.

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