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Amazon, PBS Ink Streaming Deal for Civil War Drama 'Mercy Street' 14 Jan, 2016
Amazon and PBS Jan. 14 announced an in-season content licensing agreement to enable Prime Instant...More>>
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'Inside Out,' 'Star Wars' Top-Selling Titles at Amazon During Holidays 28 Dec, 2015
Top-selling movies at Amazon included Disney's 'Inside Out,' Universal's 'Minions' and Fox's 'Star...More>>
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Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle' Most-Watched Prime Original Series 21 Dec, 2015
Amazon Prime members apparently like alternative history. The e-commerce giant Dec. 21 announced...More>>
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Jeff Bewkes Eyes Hulu as TV Everywhere Solution 8 Dec, 2015
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes Dec. 8 upped speculation on a possible fiscal stake in Hulu —...More>>
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Amazon Launches SVOD Shopping Mall 8 Dec, 2015
Amazon has tens of millions of Prime members who covet free shipping on myriad online purchases....More>>
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Walmart Getting Jumpstart on Cyber Monday 23 Nov, 2015
While many chains have decided to buck a recent trend and close on Thanksgiving, Walmart not only...More>>
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Study: Netflix, Amazon Prime Content No Threat to HBO's 'Throne' 20 Nov, 2015
Parrot Analytics just released data (tracked in September) suggesting HBO Now’s “Game of...More>>
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MLB Streaming Service Hits Home Run 17 Nov, 2015
The Major League Baseball season lasts about seven months. But that’s enough time for MLB.tv to...More>>
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Roku Selling $25 Streaming Player Black Friday Weekend 11 Nov, 2015
Roku Nov. 11 announced it will offer for a limited time a special-edition streaming media player...More>>
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Amazon Ups 3Q Media Revenue 9% 22 Oct, 2015
Amazon Oct. 22 reported third-quarter (ended Sept. 30) North American media sales of $2.96 billion,...More>>
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Hulu Not Looking to Expand Globally — For Now 5 Oct, 2015
On the eve of a major content license agreement, Hulu has no plans to expand operations outside the...More>>
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Amazon Prime Gets Exclusive Streaming Rights to Three New CBS Series 1 Oct, 2015
Amazon and CBS Corp. Oct. 1 announced a new multiyear, multi-series agreement to make Prime Video...More>>
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Amazon Prime Picks Up 'Mr. Robot' 25 Sep, 2015
The new series “Mr. Robot,” which aired on the USA Network domestically, will be available for...More>>
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Hulu Gets Streaming Rights to 'The Goldbergs' 24 Sep, 2015
Hulu Sept. 24 announced it signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television for exclusive streaming...More>>
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Amazon Bows Fall 2015 Pilot Season 23 Sep, 2015
Fresh off its five Emmys for original series “Transparent,” Amazon Sept. 23 announced the...More>>
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Amazon Offering $67 Prime Memberships to Honor Emmy Wins 22 Sep, 2015
In honor of the five wins for Amazon Original Series “Transparent” at the 67th Primetime Emmys...More>>
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Amazon Prime Offering Free Digital Access to 'The Washington Post' 16 Sep, 2015
Amazon Sept. 16 announced that Prime members can now utilize six months of free unlimited access to...More>>
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Sony Feature Films Streaming From Amazon in 4K With High Dynamic Range 15 Sep, 2015
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, in an industry first with Amazon Video and Sony Electronics, is...More>>
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IHS: Netflix to Reach 500 Million Connected Devices Globally by 2019 3 Sep, 2015
In the U.S., Netflix oversees an addressable market of nearly 300 million connected devices, which...More>>
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Amazon Prime Streaming Service Offers Downloads 1 Sep, 2015
Amazon has quietly begun enabling Prime Instant Video subscribers the ability to download select...More>>
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