Prime Video (Amazon)
Prime Video (or “Amazon Prime Video”) is a subscription-based streaming video service and online video rental marketplace owned and operated by Amazon. The service includes Amazon original TV shows and movies, licensed content and access to a handful of partner streaming services like Max, Discovery Plus, Paramount Plus, AMC Plus, MHz Choice and Britbox.
Prime Video shares common ownership with the free, ad-supported streaming television service Freevee.
Apple seeks to change pay structure for TV, film talent
Apple is working with Hollywood studios on a new pay and performance structure for its film and television talent.
Netflix may score two Christmas Day NFL games
Netflix is in the running to score two Christmas Day football games, according to a report.
A Conversation With: Giles Tongue, VP of Marketing, Bango
Bango wants the world to bundle, and the company is working with telecoms and other providers to offer value-additive packages of services to satisfy customers and reduce churn.
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Amazon to stream NHL games in Canada through deal with Rogers
Prime Video will offer a rolling slate of NHL games on Monday evenings for two years.
Documents show North Korean animators worked on Prime Video, Cartoon Network shows
The documents show North Korean animators were able to circumvent U.S.-imposed sanctions in a number of cases.
U.S. streamers watch nearly 44 hours of video per week, study says
A research analyst with Parks Associates said streamers are watching more free, ad-supported content — and that might lead to higher churn across subscription-based services.
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Study: Brits spend 30 minutes per day looking for streaming content
British television fans are having to spend more time in their day searching through apps in pursuit of something to watch.
Three services dominate European streaming market
Three American streaming services have captured 85 percent of European market, according to a new study.
Massachusetts considers streaming tax to fund public access channels
The 5 percent tax is aimed at offsetting lower franchise fees collected from cable TV operators as cord-cutting grows.
British police crack down on modified Fire TV sticks
British police interviewed nearly a dozen individuals who were allegedly connected to the development and sale of illegally-modified Amazon Fire TV sticks in the country.
Amazon laying off European staffers in Prime Video division
Amazon is moving forward with a round of job cuts that will see dozens of employees depart its Prime Video business overseas.
Amazon to pay $120 million for NFL playoff game next year, report says
Amazon is ready for some more football — but it wants a bigger game than the Black Friday match-up it streamed on Prime Video last year.