Discovery Signs VOD Deal With Arts Alliance Media

LONDON, November 14:
Discovery Networks Europe and Arts Alliance Media, Europe’s leading provider of
digital film distribution services, have signed an agreement to offer
video-on-demand content from Discovery Networks to consumers for download
rental.

Starting today, more 45
titles from Discovery are available via AAM’s online distribution partner
LOVEFiLM, www.lovefilm.com. Discovery Networks will provide LOVEFiLM users with
real-world video content from the company’s vast library across key categories,
such as engineering, motors, science, natural history, human adventure and
lifestyle.

“This agreement underscores our
commitment to extend Discovery’s quality content across multiple media
platforms in order to provide increased flexibility, convenience and control to
consumers,” says Dan Brooke, the executive VP and general manager, UK, for
Discovery Networks Europe. “By providing some of Discovery’s best content for
download rental to LOVEFiLM users, we can now reach new viewers for our
television networks and give fans more ways to extend their enjoyment of their
favourite programmes.”

Mark Livingstone, the president of
Arts Alliance Media, adds, “We are thrilled to announce this partnership with
Discovery, and are excited to be expanding our VoD offering to include high
calibre TV content to customers, giving them the option to download shorter
material in addition to our full length features.”