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.
Plex, Amazon Fire TV Channels add music streams from Xite, Stingray
Starting this week, users of Amazon Fire TV Channels and Plex have more streaming music options thanks to individual partnerships with Xite and Stingray.
FilmRise brings short-form video content to Fire TV Channels
FilmRise is bringing its library of films and TV shows to Amazon's Fire TV Channels platform as short-form video content, the company announced on Friday.
Amazon ad revenue helps boost profit during Q2
Amazon's advertising business was one of many bright spots in the company's second quarter (Q2) earnings report released on Thursday.
Ads coming to Prime Video in the Netherlands, Amazon confirms
Amazon has begun notifying its Prime members in the Netherlands that they will soon encounter advertising breaks when streaming content within the Prime Video app.
Parks: Roku, Amazon chipping away at Samsung’s streaming TV share
Roku and Amazon account for most streaming TV devices in American homes and have a commanding share of the integrated TV experience.
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Amazon to shut down Freevee in August
The Freevee app will officially close in August, at which point streamers will be directed to the Prime Video app for free and premium content from Amazon.
Hub: Samsung, LG remain dominant in U.S. homes
Newer TV models released by Roku and Amazon under their own brand name are growing in popularity, while Samsung and LG's share of home dipped in 2024.
Ampere: Amazon begins to increase ad load on Prime Video
Between April and June 2025, the volume of ads per hour on Amazon Prime Video increased by 53 percent, according to data released by Ampere on Thursday.
Disney’s DRAX forges partnership with Amazon DSP
Brands will be able to purchase Disney's streaming inventory within Amazon's demand-side platform.
Roku partners with Amazon Ads to increase CTV ad inventory
Roku and Amazon have announced an advertising partnership that will allow advertisers to reach 80 percent of the CTV device market in the United States.
Reelz Plus added to Amazon Prime Video Channels
Streamers who watch content through Amazon's Prime Video can now add a subscription to Reelz plus, the companies announced on Thursday.
Hub: Prime Video Channels drives streaming loyalty
Streamers who pay for one or more subscription through Prime Video Channels report streaming as "essential" or "very important," according to a new report.