Channel 4 has signed a new deal with Amazon’s Lovefilm, giving the DVD rental and online content provider access to some of the broadcasters top titles, including Peep Show, The Inbetweeners and Friday Night Dinner.
The deal will see Channel 4’s content collated in a specially-branded 4oD collection which will also include Shameless, Father Ted, The IT Crowd as well as cult drama series Queer As Folk and all four series of Teachers.
Jim Buckle, Managing Director at LOVEFiLM said: “Our TV offering has gone from strength to strength and this deal will bring even more iconic British content to the service. We’re proud to offer more diverse and exciting instant television programming to our members than any other subscription service.”
Sarah Rose, Director of Commercial & Business Development at Channel 4 added: “We’re very proud of our rich archive of shows on 4oD and we’re delighted to find another platform for many of them on Lovefilm.
“Our growing mix of classic comedy, drama and documentary spanning 30 years of broadcasting, complements LOVEFiLM’s already diverse range of great programmes and films.”