Category: Amazon News
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Most Cordcutters Prefer Netflix and Only Supplement with Other Streaming Services
Data shared with us from Reelgood shows that Netflix remains the holy grail of streaming services, with users only supplementing their viewing experience with other platforms despite an array of shiny new options. The main secondary streaming services are Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Disney+. Out of the Netflix users on Reelgood, the majority hasn’t…
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The Disorder Channel Shines Spotlight on Rare Diseases
A film-festival-turned-streaming-channel is highlighting life with rare diseases through short documentaries, movies, shows, and more. Launched earlier this summer on Roku and Amazon Fire TV, The Disorder Channel features a variety of content that was originally intended as part of a two-day film festival. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to postpone the event,…
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Amazon Prime Video Gets Exclusive Streaming Rights for Seattle Sounders
Amazon is continuing to grow as a sports streamer, now making a new deal for local market streaming rights for Major League Soccer’s Seattle Sounders FC. Prime Video has a three year deal with the team to be the exclusive streamer of games not aired nationally, within the Washington state area. The deal will begin…
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Amazon Fire TV Adds New Text Banner Accessibility Feature
Amazon announced a new Text Banner accessibility feature on its Fire TV interface designed to aid users with a narrow field of vision. The banner is a block of text that’s customizable and can be placed and locked on any location of your screen to help viewers read and select options on the Amazon Fire…
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Here’s What’s New on Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime The Week of August 17, 2020
This week, Lucifer returns to Netflix with Season 5, and Hulu gets Freeform’s Love in the Time of Corona: Series Premiere (Freeform) if you’re looking for a little quarantined romance. And Amazon Prine Video debuts two new originals, the movie Chemical Hearts (2020), and Clifford: Season 2B. Available August 17 Crazy Awesome Teachers— Netflix Film…
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10 Kids Movies to Watch on Amazon Prime Video
With many kids out of traditional school, families are spending more time together while also looking for quality content for their kids. If you have Amazon Prime you already have access to over 500 movies to help keep your kids entertained. Since there are so many options we have narrowed down the list for you…
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“Welcome to the Blumhouse” Horror Movie Anthology Headed for Amazon Prime This Fall
Amazon and Blumhouse have partnered up to launch eight new horror genre movies this fall under the new program they’re calling “Welcome to the Blumhouse.” The films will showcase rising stars and talent in the horror movie industry and is set to appropriately launch in October 6, just ahead of Halloween. Jason Blum of Blumhouse…
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Here’s Everything Coming to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime the Week of August 10, 2020
This week, Netflix is getting books 1-4 of The Legend of Korra, the follow-up series to Avatar: The Last Airbender, along with Les Misérables where Anne Hathaway won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hulu has all the reality and competition shows you could watch this week, including Chopped, Naked and Afraid, Worst…
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Amazon Replaces Twitch Prime with ‘Prime Gaming’
Amazon announced today that it has retired the name Twitch Prime and has relaunched the “home for gamers” as Prime Gaming. “Prime members already get the best of TV, movies, and music, and now we’re expanding our entertainment offerings to include the best of gaming,” Prime Gaming GM Larry Plotnick shared in a statement. “We’re…
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HBO Max Pressures Amazon to Make a Deal by End of Year
With a distribution deal still not in place months after the launch of HBO Max, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar is putting pressure on Amazon to come to an agreement before the holiday season. In an interview with Bloomberg, Kilar talked through the negotiations with Amazon, commenting that he’s “optimistic” that the service will be available…