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.
WARC: Retail media ad market to top $200 billion as growth slows
The market is expected to reach $200.4 billion in 2026 and $223.4 billion in 2027; growth is slowing, with retail media expected to rise 11.5 percent in 2027 and 9.8 percent when Amazon is excluded.
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Antenna: Specialty subscription streaming services outpacing premium apps
Specialty services represented 13 percent of combined SVOD subscriptions, up from 12 percent two years ago.
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PHYND brings free streaming games to Fire TV devices
The free ad-supported platform gives users access to a catalog of games without requiring a console or paid download.
Amazon winding down NBC Sports partnership for Thursday Night Football
The partnership will end at the conclusion of the 2026 football season, after which Amazon is expected to move game production in house.
Warner Bros sues Amazon for “poaching” HBO executive
The complaint filed earlier this month said Amazon wrongly pursued a HBO Max executive while she was still under contract.
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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