Netflix vs Amazon

Netflix, the most dominating Internet subscription service across the globe for enjoying movies and TV shows is all set to take off to UK and Ireland and will land there in early 2012. The company has high aims to launch a vigorous collection of electronic devices capable of streaming from Netflix, Macs, PCs, tablets and mobile phones. This is all revealed by the company and said that its cost will be unveiled near the launch.
Netflix will have a tough time in UK as it will have a face-off with Lovefilm, owned by the Amazon which is a well established service itself. LoveFilm has been attained by the Amazon in January with the cost of £200m having earlier held a 42 per cent stake in LoveFilm from since 2008 when Lovefilm acquired its European DVD rental business.
Netflix costs $7.99 in US per month. LoveFilm is the leader of this business by offering limitless DVD rentals with a monthly fee of £9.99 in the UK, by mail.
LoveFilm by Amazon has been supported by Index Ventures, Arts Alliance Media, Balderton Capital and DFJ Esprit at the time of acquirement.

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