Video Island (Merged with ScreenSelect)
| Launched in September 2003, Video Island is a personalized home entertainment subscription service, offering membership to a DVD library with over 17,000 titles and growing, which the company deliver to consumers at no cost, without due dates, or hidden costs. | |
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Following in the footsteps of the online DVD rental craze in the US, the UK market is tipped for exponential growth. Having secured partnerships with Tesco, Comet, MSN, Toys R Us and Postmasternetwork, Video Island now has access to 20m online users, 6m online shoppers and 5000 stores. With a sophisticated technology platform, advanced multi-channel personalisation capabilities and a team with unrivalled industry expertise, Video Island are set to shape the future UK DVD market.
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| Video Island Entertainment
Studio 8, Europa Studios, Victoria Rd
London NW10 6ND
United Kingdom
+44 (0)208 951 9860
+44 (0)208 951 9851
http://www.videoisland.com
Brenna Abel
+44 (0)208 951 9863 |
| Company Facts | | |
| Founded: | Dec 2002 | | Founders: | Saul Klein, William Reeve, Alex Chesterman | | CEO: | Saul Klein | | CTO or technical lead: | | | CFO or finance director: | William Reeve | | Head of Sales: | Alex Chesterman | | Head of Marketing: | |
| | Stage: | Growth | | Category: | Internet | | Sector: | Internet commerce | | Employees: | 90 | | Profitability: | Not Profitable | | Funding raised: | Yes | | Funding sought: | No | | Seeking Partnerships: | Yes |
| Non-executive Board Members | | |
George Coelho, Partner, Balderton Capital (Benchmark Capital Europe)
Danny Rimer, Partner, Index Ventures
Simon Cook, Investment Director , Cazenove Private Equity (Merged w Prelude to form Esprit Capital Partners)
| Key Customers | | |
Comet
Boots
Real Networks
Top Up TV
Radio Times
| Key Business Partners | | |
Tesco
MSN
ITV
easyGroup
Dixons Retail Group
| Key Competitors | | |
Blockbuster
| Capital Raised | | |
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