Amazon
Amazon ($AMZN) is an online retailer and technology company based near Seattle, Washington. The company operates the popular Amazon.com online warehouse, which offers discounted prices and shipping with the purchase of a monthly or annual subscription called Amazon Prime. The company also operates the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, Amazon Web Services cloud computing solution, Amazon Music streaming service and Audible audiobook streaming service, and manufactures a line of tablets and smart TV devices under the Fire and Fire TV brands.
Amazon pact with NBA lifts global viewership of basketball games
Amazon's telecast of regular season NBA games through Prime Video is lifting global interest in the sport, according to fresh data released this week.
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Amazon pulls ZapperBox from online store over unfounded TV piracy concerns
BitRouter, the company that makes the ZapperBox, believes Amazon is confusing its certified live TV device with boxes that enable piracy.
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Tubi, Amazon expand Creatorverse partnership to Fire TV
Fire TV users will be able to discover and launch Creatorverse original series, films and video podcasts directly through the Tubi app.
Amazon adds CNN All Access subscription service to Prime Video Channels
Streamers will be able to authenticate their subscription through the CNN app using their Amazon username and password.
Prime Video to offer HBO Max in New Zealand
Streamers who opt to purchase HBO Max through Prime Video Channels will receive a discount off the monthly rate of the service.
Omdia: FIFA World Cup spurs higher interest in smart TVs among retailers
The soccer tournament is causing more retailers to acquire smart TVs for their store shelves, particularly in the U.S., Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.
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Omdia: Big Tech companies to dominate connected TV advertising market by 2030
CTV ad revenue revenue is on pace to nearly double over the next five years, with three tech companies expected to control half of the market by the end of the decade.
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Fox picks Amazon Web Services for next-gen streaming media workflows
Fox has entered into an agreement with Amazon Web Services for its various cloud-based artificial intelligence solutions.
Amazon faces class-action lawsuit over Fire TV sticks
The plaintiff claims Amazon deliberately used planned obsolescence, allowing older Fire TV devices to degrade until customers were forced to purchase newer models.
Justice Department probes NFL deals with streaming services
The DOJ has opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL’s media rights deals with broadcasters and streaming platforms.
Amazon to offer Spectrum TV app for Fire TV devices
Charter Communications and Amazon have reached a new distribution agreement that involves offering Fire TV users access to the Spectrum TV app. The app will be available as a free download in the Amazon App Store for Fire TV devices ... Read more
Roku’s streamer Howdy lands on Prime Video Channels
Roku has inked a distribution agreement with Amazon to offer its Howdy streaming service through Prime Video Channels, the companies announced on Tuesday.