Category: Amazon News
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Nielsen Backs Off of Plan to Use Amazon Data to Calculate ‘Thursday Night Football’ Ratings
Amazon will not have a say in how Nielsen calculates the ratings of its NFL “Thursday Night Football” stream after all. The TV ratings firm said on Thursday that it would continue to rely on its own traditional panel method to get its ratings, rather than incorporate data supplied by Amazon itself. The move was…
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Amazon’s Freevee Service Added Over 40 Live Free Channels in September, Along With a Ton of Movies & TV Shows
If you love free movies and TV shows, Amazon is adding a ton of programming with Amazon Freevee. This includes over 40 live channels along with scores of on-demand shows and movies. Amazon Freevee is available on Fire TV, Fire Tablets, and as a free channel within Prime Video. Freevee is also available as an…
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Amazon Will Get Slammed With FTC Antitrust Suit Later This Month, Report Says
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing a hammer to come down on Amazon. The agency is set to file its antitrust lawsuit against the online giant after the company failed to offer concessions to address its concerns, according to The Wall Street Journal. Amazon’s legal representatives held a video call with the FTC on August…
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Amazon & Netflix Enter a Multi-Million Dollar Bidding War for ‘Crime 101’
Amazon and Netflix are in a bidding war for the rights to Crime 101 and are apparently prepared to spend big bucks to get it. Neither company has cemented a contract yet, though according to Deadline a deal could reach $100 million for a film that has yet to begin production. Working Title’s Eric Fellner…
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Freevee is Streaming the First Four Seasons of Magnum P.I. Starting Next Month
The first four seasons of Magnum P.I. reboot are coming to the free streaming platform Freevee starting next month. The series will start streaming on Friday, September 1. Although NBC-owned Peacock hosts the fifth season, this is the first time the previous seasons will be available on a streaming platform, according to TVLine. The first…
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Amazon and Warner Bros. Discovery Start Bidding War for NASCAR Summer Races
NASCAR is trying to boost its revenue by offering the rights to special summer package of races to streaming services, and have garnered bids from . Amazon, Warners Bros. Discovery and an anonymous third broadcaster, according to Bloomberg. The NASCAR summer package will offer six to eight races. NASCAR is dividing its media rights to…
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Stargate Fans Can Binge 24/7 For Free on Amazon Freevee
Stargate fans can now watch the series for free on Amazon Freevee. In June, Amazon acquired the Stargate collection from MGM and is making good on its word to create a series-specific channel on the free streaming platform. Stargate by MGM is an ad-supported channel that streams Stargate episodes 24/7. Freevee plays approximately 10 minutes…
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Amazon Prime Blames Writers Strike After Canceling Popular Show After a Single Season
Amazon reversed course and pulled the plug on the hit series A League of a Their Own after just one season. In March, the company confirmed a second season for the show, but now Prime Video said it is concluding on its streaming service with a single hitter. Show creators and talents took to Instagram…
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Amazon Wants to Pay Influencers $25 Per Video For its TikTok-Like Shopping Feed
Amazon late last year launched Inspire, a TikTok-like shopping feed of photos and videos featuring products on the online retailer site. Thanks to a post by one influencer, we now know how much the company will pay for one of those videos. Kyndhal, a self-described Amazon influencer posted a screenshot on X (formerly Twitter) offering…
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Amazon Makes Browsing Easier By Adding More Review Data to Search Results
Amazon quietly added an element to its product search result page for some users that could cut down on your shopping time. The online retail giant began including a stat that shows the percentage of four-star or above ratings next to the overall average rating. For instance, underneath a listing for an Anker Sourcecore portable…