Netflix in Ireland?
Davis Freeberg comments on a rumor about Netflix being a suitor for the Irish DVD-by-mail company Busy Bee DVD. According to ElectricNews:
Busy Bee DVD, Ireland's second provider of an online movie rental service, says it has been approached about a takeover from overseas -- even before Ireland's other provider has changed its name to reflect its acquisition last month, according to the Irish Independent. Busy Bee DVD says it has been approached by Netflix and by Screen Select. Meanwhile, says the paper, Dublin-based Screen Click is about to change its name to Lovefilm.ie to reflect its EUR3 million acquisition last month by LoveFilm.
The Irish Independent has a great overview of the Irish DVD rental market.
Is Netflix finally expanding into Europe?



I noticed the Netflix online Q4 financial results info included a footnote reading "SAC [subscriber acquisition costs] in the fourth quarter of 2004 excludes costs associated with international operations." I'm not sure what international operations Netflix has that might be involved here?
Posted by: YKdvd | February 27, 2006 at 12:09 PM