Lovefilm launches on iPad

LONDON -- European online film and TV subscription service Lovefilm has released around the iPad via a free application permitting customers to instantly watch photos. Move marks the most recent announcement within the service's multi-platform delivery model, also is available through Dvd disks by publish, streaming online, PS3 and Internet-connected Televisions. The Lovefilm application enables customers to instantly watch, pause, fast-forward and rewind their movie stream, view trailers and increase their DVD rental list on the run. Amazon . com-possessed Lovefilm continues to be boosting its game a year ago, inking a number of exclusive handles many independent distribs in Blighty throughout their pay TV window, giving indies more profitable options than coping with pay TV operator BSkyB, that has typically offered indies much more compact deals -- if any -- compared to Hollywood majors. On Wednesday, the service inked a lengthy-term cope with pan-European film group Studiocanal for U.K. and Germany, that will see photos for example "Unknown," "Source Code" and finally "Mess Tailor Soldier Spy" (that is presently in movie theaters in Blighty) become on Lovefilm throughout the pay TV window. In This summer, eOne signed an identical deal for 5 years, that will begin to see the VOD service stream distrib's game titles for example "The Twilight Saga," and approaching "The 3 Musketeers" and "The Ides of March." Alliance Films' Brit arm, Momentum Pictures, and Icon also have inked exclusive deals on a number of pictures with Lovefilm. Contact Diana Lodderhose at diana.lodderhose@variety.com