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 TV Plus added to Prime Video in more countries
The service is now available via Amazon's Prime Video Channels in the U.K., Canada and Australia.
Black Friday NFL game draws over 13 million to Prime Video
More than 13 million people watched some or all of Amazon's football game between the Raiders and the Chiefs last Friday.
Fractured TV landscape for sports generates high interest in highlights
Younger sports fans are increasingly frustrated with the fractured landscape of televised events, so they're turning to highlights at a higher pace.
Smart TV adoption rises in U.S. homes, study finds
Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households have a smart TV, while just under 50 percent have a standalone streaming device, according to Parks Associates.
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PBS to offer local TV streams through Amazon’s Prime Video
The public broadcaster is also launching two new FAST channels exclusively through Prime Video, and will debut pop-up streams over time.
Amazon will offer FanDuel Sports Network channels through Prime Video
Amazon and Diamond Sports have reached a deal that will see subscriptions to FanDuel Sports Network channels offered through Prime Video.
Parks Associates: Prime Video is most-used streaming service in U.S.
Netflix was in second place for the third consecutive year, according to Parks Associates' Streaming Video Tracker report, while Disney Plus came in third.
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Roku, Amazon, Samsung are dominant CTV platforms in U.S., study finds
All three rely on advertising to financially support their connected platforms and free streaming TV services.
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Amazon’s Prime Video unveils AI-powered recap feature
Amazon's Prime Video has a new AI-powered recap feature that allows streamers to quickly refresh their memory about a TV series or movie, without the risk of spoilers.
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 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.