Category: Amazon News
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Amazon Prime Video Introduces Profile Images
Amazon Prime Video subscribers can now make their profiles even more personalized with the addition of profile images. The images feature some fan favorite Amazon Original characters, from Borat to Jack Ryan to Miriam Maisel. Profile images are available on all devices that support Amazon Prime Video, with the new feature rolling out starting today.…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of August 16, 2021
We’re halfway through the last month of summer, but there’s plenty of new streaming content to finish the season strong. This week, Netflix is all about the Originals with new debuts including The Secret Diary of an Exchange Student and its new action-drama Sweet Girl starring Jason Momoa as a husband and father who lost…
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Labor Union Coalition Calls on FTC to Reject Amazon-MGM Deal
The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC), a group representing nearly 4 million workers, is asking the Federal Trade Commission to reject Amazon’s acquisition of MGM. Amazon and MGM announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement in May. Amazon would pay $8.45 billion in the deal, if approved. Amazon began showing interest in the…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of August 9, 2021
It’s a busy week for Netflix, which premieres Original movies and series over the next seven days, including the last installment of The Kissing Booth on August 11. In this third and final movie, Elle has a big decision to make whether to move across the country with her dreamy boyfriend Noah or fulfill her…
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Nielsen: ‘Manifest’ Holds On to the Top Streamed Title of the Week Overall
Netflix’s acquired series Manifest really does have a large and loyal fanbase as evidenced by its consistent top ranking on Nielsen’s streaming chart. The series held the No.1 spot on the list across all categories again this week, clocking 1,811 million minutes of viewing time, down just slightly from the 1,869 million minutes from the…
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Study: Roku and Amazon are the Top CTVs of Q2 2021
After streaming saw a rollercoaster year in 2020, viewing trends are starting to level out to more stable and sustainable numbers, as evidenced by Q2 2021 reports. Samba TV’s State of Viewiership report shows that unsurprisingly, broadcast & cable saw continued viewership declines in Q2, reaching fewer households than they did a year ago (-25%…
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HBO Max is No Longer Available On Amazon Prime Video Channels
HBO Max is no longer available through Amazon Prime Channels. The channel’s landing page now says “This page is temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience and ask that you try again later.” Fire TV users do still have access to HBO Max – the standalone app is available on Fire TV devices and users…
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Prime Student: Get Premium Video Channels for Just $0.99/Month During Back to School Deal
Amazon is expanding its Prime Student deals with access to new, exclusive offers from Prime Video Channels. Starting today, Prime Students can add premium Prime Video Channels for $0.99 cents each for up to 12 months (normally $3.99 to $10.99/month). Channels included in the deal: SHOWTIME EPIX ALLBLK Sundance Now Acorn TV Lifetime Movie Club…
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Amazon and Best Buy Announce New Lineup of Insignia Fire TVs
Amazon and Best Buy have launched a new line of Insignia F50 Series Fire TVs. The TVs will feature enhanced screen resolution, premium audio functionality, and Alexa voice integration, along with the latest Fire TV update. The Insignia F50 Series Fire TV uses quantum dot technology in 4K Ultra HD for vibrant, true-to-life images with…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Prime Video the Week of August 2, 2021
Top Secret UFO Projects, Paris Hilton cooking over a stove (“that’s hot”), and Cocaine drug lords in Miami? It could only be Netflix. And that’s just to name a few of the titles coming to the streaming service this week. On the lineup at Hulu, we have complete seasons of The Devil You Know, plus…