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 to shift Epix toward streaming with MGM Plus rebrand
Amazon says it will rebrand the premium movie network Epix as MGM Plus next year.
Philo partners with Amazon for TV controls through Alexa
Customers of the streaming service Philo can now use their Alexa-enabled Fire TV remotes and smart speakers to find shows and movies.
Amazon offers deep discount on Showtime, Starz subscriptions
Amazon is offering Prime members a deep discount on subscriptions to premium movie networks Showtime and Starz.
Amazon streaming Thursday Night Football games on Twitch for free
Amazon's gaming service Twitch is streaming Thursday Night Football games for free as part of a multi-year deal with the National Football League.
Exclusive: Amazon, Walmart pull streaming boxes linked to piracy
Amazon and Walmart have deleted a number of sales listings for a device called a Superbox, which has been linked to TV piracy.
Streaming ushers in a wide, confusing world of live sports on television
For sports fans, having live games spread across broadcast, cable and streaming has made for a chaotic television viewing experience.
DirecTV to simulcast Amazon’s Thursday football for businesses
DirecTV says it has reached an agreement with tech giant Amazon to simulcast Thursday Night Football games for its business clients.
Amazon to stop selling Fire TV device for free broadcast stations
Amazon says it will no longer offer a version of its Fire TV streaming hardware that allows television viewers to receive free broadcast stations.
DirecTV close to agreement with Amazon over Thursday football rights
DirecTV is nearing a deal that would bring Thursday Night Football to its commercial service.
Amazon will make Prime Video look more like Netflix
Amazon says it is rolling out a redesign of its Prime Video service for its streaming TV customers.
Amazon offers Fire TV Stick for $17
Ahead of its Prime Day shopping holiday, Amazon is offering customers a deep discount on its flagship streaming television stick.
New York Attorney General investigates platforms after mass shooting
The Attorney General of New York has launched a probe of Discord, Twitch and other platforms used before and during the Buffalo mass shooting.