Online millionaires: DVD rental company to list in London

Lovefilm, the online DVD rental company that is doing a roaring trade with titles such as Slumdog Millionaire, is mulling a stock exchange listing. its chief executive, Simon Calver, has hired an adviser, believed to be investment bank Jefferies, to assess strategic options.

These could include a trade sale, with one leading media adviser suggesting that the business could fetch around £50m.