Category: Amazon News
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The Recap: Bally Sports Gets a Lifeline From Amazon, Comcast Prices Hike Hit, and More
Bally Sports has a white knight, and this may end up being a good thing for cord cutters? That’s the biggest headline in an action-packed week that also saw Comcast’s price increase hit and Tubi getting the rights to a hot international show. As always, there was a lot going on in the world of…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s New Echo Pop Smart Speaker is At Its Lowest Price Ever At Just $24.99
Are you looking for a cheap smart speaker powered by Alexa? Right now, Amazon has its new Echo Pop on sale for just $24.99, down from the list price of $39.99. A great option for anyone who wants an Alexa smart speaker at a great price. With the Echo Pop, you can get current, get…
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Amazon Partners With Tastemade to Launch 15 New Shows on Freevee and Prime Video
Amazon MGM Studios on Wednesday said it has partnered with Tastemade, a service for foodies, to bring a slew of shows to Prime Video and Amazon Freevee. The multi-year deal includes the production of 15 new unscripted series that will encompass a range of lifestyle topics, from cooking competitions to travel shows, hosted by notable…
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Deal Alert! Amazon’s New Fire HD 10 Tablet is On Sale For Just $94.99 – Stream Netflix, Hulu, Sling TV, & More
Looking for a great tablet that will let you use many of the popular streaming services you pay for? Want one that won’t break the bank? Right now, the 2023 Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet is on sale for just $94.99, down from the list price of $139.99. This is a great HD tablet with…
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Fire TV Brings Back Dedicated Music Section
Fire TV is first and foremost a tool to get access to streaming shows and movies. But less known is its ability to serve as a music player too. As AFTVnews’ Elias Saba points out, Amazon’s streaming device now includes a “Music & More” section as a standalone app that brings up songs, radio stations,…
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The New Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is On Sale
Back in October of 2023, Amazon released a new Fire TV Stick 4K Max that is a noticeable improvement in performance from the older model. The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote, which is the…
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Amazon Is Going All-In on Ads on the Fire TV & Prime Video, But Will This Scare Away Customers?
As we start 2024, Amazon is continuing its dive into all things ads on the Fire TV and Prime Video to drive up revenue. Late last year, Amazon added ads when you start your Fire TV. Later this month, Amazon will default all Prime Video customers to a new ad version unless they pay extra.…
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Amazon Freevee Launches a New Free Channel
Amazon Freevee launched a new channel today, which hosts all nine seasons of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. The new channel brings more than 160 episodes of the award-winning National Geographic canine series to Freevee. Fans can catch every episode, which features guest celebrities, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Denise Richards, Howie Mandel, and Virginia Madsen.…
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Amazon Is Laying off Hundreds of Prime Video & MGM Studios Employees
Today Amazon reportedly contacted staff at Prime Video and Amazon’s MGM Studios to announce a new round of layoffs. This is the newest round of layoffs at Prime Video, with the last round being in late 2022. According to Amazon’s video chief, Mike Hopkins, Amazon has “identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain…
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Twitch Lays Off 500 Employees About 35% of Its Workforce
Today, Amazon reportedly laid off 500 employees at the live streaming service Twitch, or about 35% of its workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg. This comes as, in early 2023, Amazon laid off about 400 employees. Twitch focuses heavily on streaming live gaming streams but has expanded in recently years to stream a wide…