Category: Amazon News
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Ouch! These Streaming Originals Are Nominated for Worst Picture in the Annual Razzies
It’s that time of year again for the annual Golden Raspberry Awards, and this year’s list includes some noms for streaming originals like Hubie Halloween, 365 Days, The Wrong Missy, and more. In case you’re unfamiliar with The Razzies, this is one award you do not want to brag about winning. Unlike other awards shows,…
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Amazon Prime Video is Working on a Shuffle Feature
Amazon is bringing a shuffle button to Prime Video, allow users to choose a series and play a random episode. Android Police first spotted the feature on Android devices. The feature can be used by viewers who know what show they want to watch but don’t care about watching in any specific order. Shuffling episodes…
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Amazon Sold More Streaming Devices Than Roku in Q4
Amazon finished 2020 on a high note taking over as the connected TV device sales leader in Q4 according to Strategy Analytics. The total global sales of connected TV devices reached a record 109.1 million in the fourth quarter of last year with Amazon taking the lead in the market for the first time. The…
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Disney+ and Netflix Have the Most Exclusive Content Compared to Other Streamers
If you’re looking for original content, it looks like Disney+ has its competition beat. A report from Reelgood shows Disney+ is the streamer with the most exclusive content. In fact, 89% of its movies and episodes not available to stream via any other AVOD and SVOD platform. However, Netflix isn’t playing around when it comes to…
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Disney+ Reaches 100 Million Global Subscribers
Disney+ now has over 100 million global subscribers, the company announced Tuesday during its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. That number is up from 94.9 million subscribers since the end of 2020, as reported during Disney’s recent quarterly earnings call. Since the most recent earnings report, Disney launched Star, an entertainment brand for viewers outside of…
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Vudu is Launching on Amazon Fire TV
Vudu announced today that the app is rolling out on Amazon Fire TV Edition smart TVs and Fire TV streaming devices. With Vudu, you can rent or buy titles from a catalog of over 150,000 movies and TV shows. Those who have already purchased titles from Vudu will now be able to watch their shows…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video the Week of March 8, 2021
It’s time to dive into a fresh week of incoming content starting with some new seasons and series on Netflix like the premieres of Last Chance U: Basketball, The One Marriage or Mortgage, and more. There are also some great foreign films worth checking out like The Houseboat and Paper Lives. Hulu is getting the…
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Fire TV for Auto Will Be Built Into 2022 Wagoneer & Grand Wagoneer
Next week, when the 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer will debut, they’ll be the first vehicles to integrate Amazon Fire TV for Auto. The Fire TV for Auto system will connect with Uconnect to expand on Alexa technology in the vehicle and to give passengers access to Fire TV content. Passengers will be able to…
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Amazon Could Soon Have Exclusive NFL Streaming Rights
The NFL and Amazon are reportedly nearing a deal to give Prime Video rights to streaming many games exclusively. The Wall Street Journal reported the news Wednesday, sharing that a deal could be announced as soon as next week. The deal would not begin until after the 2021-2022 season, according to sources for WSJ. Amazon…
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Amazon Fire TV Expands Live TV Feature to 200 Free Channels
Amazon announced today an update that will bring even more content to the Fire TV live channel guide. The guide currently includes free content from Tubi and Pluto TV, along with the option to add content from subscriptions to services including YouTube TV, Philo, and Sling TV. Now, Amazon is integrating more free content from…