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Topic # 173178 14-May-2015 10:18

On NBR there's a (paywalled) report about Quickflix trading halt amid talks of a sale.

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Reply # 1305008 14-May-2015 11:00

I am not surprised.

I am actually surprised that they last this long... (I have bunch of free quickflix 30 day trial - tried once and cancel within few hours)

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Reply # 1305085 14-May-2015 12:30

But seriously, who would actually buy it

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a) What are you getting for your money

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b) Who is mad enough to stand in front of the Netflix Juggernaut

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Reply # 1305088 14-May-2015 12:33

Weird that the article is paywalled.

As it was all purely speculation on if it's being sold or not and to who. As the title indicates it's currently on a trading halt. How about some actual news in there, worth paying for.

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Reply # 1305106 14-May-2015 13:08

BarTender: Weird that the article is paywalled.

As it was all purely speculation on if it's being sold or not and to who. As the title indicates it's currently on a trading halt. How about some actual news in there, worth paying for.

It's been updated to "Quickflix partners with Foxtel's Presto"

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Reply # 1305111 14-May-2015 13:11

Their 100,000 odd customer database may be worth something, plus if they have any exclusive agreements for VOD material, then there may be some value in buying the company.

Ofcourse, the buyers could simply sit back and wait for investors to get sick of throwing money down a big bottomless pit and get the company for a song when the liquidators / receivers are called in, but if / when it gets to that stage, the value in customer lists and contracts may have diminished markedly by then.

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Reply # 1305119 14-May-2015 13:22

BarTender: Weird that the article is paywalled.

should be free via Mobile? till August 2015

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Reply # 1305126 14-May-2015 13:34

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/quickflix-teams-up-with-foxtel-to-resell-presto/

more info - aussie but probably relevant.

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Reply # 1305277 14-May-2015 16:36

Actually their device support is what most potential buyers would be interested in, esp lightbox surely, who has pretty average device support till now.

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Reply # 1305286 14-May-2015 16:52

Guv: http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/quickflix-teams-up-with-foxtel-to-resell-presto/

more info - aussie but probably relevant.

Maybe they will partner with Sky's Neon service here..

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