Category: Amazon News
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Prime Members Can Choose Showtime, AMC+, STARZ, or PBS Kids for 99 Cents a Month
Right now, Amazon Prime Video has a deal going on that will get you your favorite streaming channel for just 99 cents a month for the first two months. You’ll also get Amazon Music Unlimited included. You can choose from Showtime, AMC+, STARZ, or PBS Kids. as your 99 cent channel add-on. That means you’ll…
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Amazon Expands Local News on Fire TV to 88 Markets Around the US
Amazon announced today that it has expanded its local news coverage to include 88 cities across the country. Amazon launched the live and on-demand local news feature in December with 12 cities. At launch, local news was available in New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle.…
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Streamers are Retaining Subscribers by Leveraging Movie Premieres
The shift to blockbuster movies receiving home premieres has likely made a permanent change in the streaming industry. Although more theaters may reopen later this year and in the years to come, streaming services and movies alike have mutually benefitted from this straight-to-streaming arrangement 2020 threw at us. But mostly, streaming services have the most…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of March 15
Get ready for a full week of incoming new content starting today. Some notable new arrivals include former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Waffles + Mochi on Netflix. For something a little darker, try Under Suspicion: Uncovering the Wesphael Case, the true-crime high-profile case of Belgian politician Bernard Wesphael who was accused of murdering his wife…
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Streaming Titles Dominate the Oscar Nominations for 2021
Last year, the movie entertainment world saw a huge shift to streaming due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and the proof is manifesting itself during this year’s awards season. Just as Netflix cleaned up at the Golden Globes, streamers and Netflix, in particular, are set to do very well at the upcoming Oscar Awards. Netflix has…
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Ouch! These Streaming Originals Are Nominated for Worst Picture in the Annual Razzies
It’s that time of year again for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, and this year’s list includes some noms for streaming originals like Hubie Halloween, 365 Days, The Wrong Missy, and more. In case you’re unfamiliar with The Razzies, this is one award you do not want to brag about winning. Unlike other awards shows,…
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Amazon Prime Video is Working on a Shuffle Feature
Amazon is bringing a shuffle button to Prime Video, allow users to choose a series and play a random episode. Android Police first spotted the feature on Android devices. The feature can be used by viewers who know what show they want to watch but don’t care about watching in any specific order. Shuffling episodes…
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Amazon Sold More Streaming Devices Than Roku in Q4
Amazon finished 2020 on a high note taking over as the connected TV device sales leader in Q4 according to Strategy Analytics. The total global sales of connected TV devices reached a record 109.1 million in the fourth quarter of last year with Amazon taking the lead in the market for the first time. The…
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Disney+ and Netflix Have the Most Exclusive Content Compared to Other Streamers
If you’re looking for original content, it looks like Disney+ has its competition beat. A report from Reelgood shows Disney+ is the streamer with the most exclusive content. In fact, 89% of its movies and episodes not available to stream via any other AVOD and SVOD platform. However, Netflix isn’t playing around when it comes to…
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Disney+ Reaches 100 Million Global Subscribers
Disney+ now has over 100 million global subscribers, the company announced Tuesday during its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. That number is up from 94.9 million subscribers since the end of 2020, as reported during Disney’s recent quarterly earnings call. Since the most recent earnings report, Disney launched Star, an entertainment brand for viewers outside of…