Category: Amazon News
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Amazon Ends its Plans to Buy iRobot The Maker of Roomba Vacuums
Today, Amazon announced it will not buy iRobot, the maker of the Roomba Vacuums. This comes as Amazon faced multiple efforts to stop them, including a serious push from the EU to block the real. Back in September Amazon said that it would now pay $51.75 a share, below the original $61-per-share price, to account…
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Amazon’s Prime Video Now Includes Ads Unless You Pay More – Here is Everything You Need to Know
Did you wake up to ads on your Amazon Prime Video service? You are not alone as Amazon now includes ads for all Prime Video customers unless you pay extra. Back in September of 2023, Amazon announced that in 2024 it will be adding ads to its base Prime Video plan. Now if you want…
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Prime Video Confirms Invincible Season 2 Part 2 Release Date
Prime Video’s Invincible dropped a new trailer this week, showing the series will return with part two of the second season coming to the platform on March 14. The streamer made it known on January 19 that a release date for the second half of the second season would be confirmed this week, posting a…
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Judge Judy’s Amazon Freevee Streaming Show Strikes Deal to Head Back to Regular TV
Amazon Freevee’s Judy Justice with Judge Judy Sheindlin returns to broadcast TV this fall as the series lands a syndication deal with more than 100 U.S. markets. Amazon MGM Studios and Sox Entertainment signed a multi-year broadcast syndication deal with stations in more than 100 U.S. broadcast markets. Reruns of the show will air in…
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Netflix Has 23 Million Monthly Users on its $6.99 Ad Plan
Netflix’s cheaper ad tier is gaining momentum. The company, which reported its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, disclosed on its earnings conference call with investors that it has 23 million monthly users on its ad-based plan. That’s up from 15 million customers in November — a 70% jump from the third quarter, which itself saw a…
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Amazon Exec Says Prime Video Will Show Fewer Ads Than Rivals, and Make Adjustments When Needed
Starting next week, Amazon Prime Video will feel dramatically different thanks to the introduction of ads. But don’t expect a static experience, with one Amazon executive promising that the company will be monitoring the user data and quickly make adjustments as needed. “We’ll take a more iterative approach,” Andrew Bennett, vice president and head of…
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MrBeast Reportedly in Talks For a Prime Video TV Show Worth Nearly $100 Million
Superstar YouTuber MrBeast may be making a jump to Amazon Prime Video. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is in talks with Amazon to create a TV show for its streaming service in a deal that could be worth nearly $100 million, according to Puck News (subscription required) and confirmed by Variety. While details…
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Amazon Launches New Generative AI-Powered Experiences on Alexa
Amazon revealed new generative artificial intelligence to rival ChatGPT at the annual Consumer Electronics Show on January 9. The company showcased the collaborative efforts of its partnerships with AI tech developers Character.AI, Splash, and Volley. At CES 2024, a massive tech event, attendees could try several generative AI experiences that launched on Alexa on January…
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Deal Alert! The New Echo Show 8 is At a New Lowest Price Ever of Just $89.99
Are you looking for a new Echo Show 8? Did you miss out on its last big sale? The 2023 Echo Show 8 is a huge step up from the older Echo Show 8. Now it is at its lowest price ever and even lower than its Black Friday price it was just at. Right…
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Amazon’s Prime Video Will Add Ads For All Subscribers Next Week – Here is Everything You Need to Know
Back in September of 2023, Amazon announced that in 2024 it will be adding ads to its base Prime Video plan. Now if you want to continue to get the ad-free experience you have now, you will have to pay extra. It seems Amazon has decided instead of just raising everyone’s price and offering a…