Court unseals NBA television contracts with Amazon, NBC
The contracts offer a glimpse into which games will air on Comcast’s NBC and Amazon’s Prime Video if the telecast agreement holds up.
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.
Prime Video taps Brian Williams for Election Night news special
Amazon’s Prime Video is moving forward with an Election Night news special that will be helmed by ex-NBC News anchor Brian Williams.
Broadcast, cable capture most TV time in September, Nielsen report shows
Despite the start of the NFL season, the broadcasting versus streaming landscape barely changed in September, according to the latest report from Nielsen.
Amazon adding Apple TV Plus to Prime Video Channels
Amazon will soon offer subscriptions to Apple TV Plus through its Prime Video Channels marketplace, the companies announced.
Cowboys-Giants game is most-streamed on Prime Video
The Dallas Cowboys have the top three most-watched “Thursday Night Football” games on Amazon.
EverPass Media gets distribution rights to Amazon’s “Thursday Night Football”
The NFL’s joint venture EverPass Media will distribute Thursday Night Football to enterprise customers on an exclusive basis, starting this week.
Antenna: Amazon driving subscription growth to smaller streaming services
Amazon’s Prime Video Channels marketplace is responsible for more than half of new sign-ups to smaller, niche and specialty streaming services during Q2, according to a new report.
NBC gets 33 million viewers for Ravens-Chiefs game
Most football fans chose to watch the game on NBC rather than Peacock, according to ratings data reviewed by The Desk.
Sports fans open to streaming, but still favor broadcast TV
Sports fans say broadcast TV networks typically do a better job producing and distributing sports coverage, though they’re increasingly excited about the prospect of streaming video platforms.
NBA seeks dismissal of WBD’s lawsuit over telecast rights
The professional basketball league says WBD’s offer was not substantially the same as one made by Amazon for games on Prime Video.