- published: 20 Sep 2008
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2 Entertain (officially rendered 2|entertain) is a British video and music publisher, formed by the merger of BBC Video and Video Collection International in 2004.
The company is made up of two companies – 2 Entertain Video and Demon Music Group. A third company, Banana Split Productions, was sold to its MD Laura Traill in April 2010.[citation needed]
In April 2008 2 Entertain was awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise.
As of 2012 2entertain Ltd has been full integrated into BBC Worldwide’s Consumer Products division. 2entertain label will remain for non BBC products.
As of 2010 BBC Worldwide owns the whole company. At the time of Woolworths Group entering administration BBC Worldwide owned 60% of the company, while Woolworths Group owned 40%. The entry into administration of Woolworth's retail and distribution businesses in 2008 did not affect 2 Entertain, though the company entered into talks to sell its 40% share to BBC Worldwide. On 21 December 2008 The Daily Telegraph reported that the BBC had offered £40 million for the 40% stake in 2 entertain, and that the board of Woolworths agreed that BBC Worldwide should negotiate on the purchase direct with its bankers, GMAC and Burdale, rather than through the board. However The Daily Telegraph noted that a month previously the BBC had offered £110m for the 40% stake. In March 2010 BBC Worldwide announced that they had bought the remainder of the company for £17 million.
And I know
Standing again on my own two feet
This striking resemblance is hard to beat
On the cover of 17
Everything you ever wanted to be
And we are
Driving fast in our brand new cars
Cheating death with every turn
On the cover of 17
Everything you ever wanted to be
My dear I’m
Afraid it is my time to go
Exiting through your window
But don’t cry
This isn’t the last time
I will get to say I love you
Because you know I do
And you know I do and you know I do
And we sing our favorite songs
Out of tune while we get the words wrong
And we sing our favorite songs
Out of tune while we get the words wrong
It’s perfect
To see the sunset in it’s entirety
And see what villains we can be
Alive and well on our own park swing
(1-2-3-Entertain 1-2-3-Entertain)
To see the sunset in it’s entirety
Alive and well in the harsh city
Run away to the open country
(1-2-3-Entertain 1-2-3-Entertain)
(Check Check and I’ll say it again,