Amazon hungry for LoveFilm?
Newspaper claims online store attempting to lure game and movie rental firm with £200m
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UK newspaper The Sunday Times is reporting that online retailer Amazon has stepped up its long-running interest in online game and movie rental site LoveFilm.
Amazon already owns a 42 per cent stake in LoveFilm, with the latter having absorbed Amazon's own rental service.
The paper does not provide sources, but claimed that Amazon has valued LoveFilm at £200 million.
Reuters also ran with the story, with both parties declining to comment on the alleged offer.