Tag: Amazon
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Peacock Likely Won’t Reach Deals with Roku or Amazon Before Launch
NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, will launch nationally on July 15. While Peacock has announced distribution on Vizio and LG Smart TVs, Google devices, Apple devices, Xbox, the two largest streaming platforms are missing from the list – Roku and Amazon. Distribution deals with Roku and Amazon will reportedly not be in place when the service launches in just a…
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Amazon Adds a New OTA Feature to Fire TV Cube
Amazon has added a new tuner integration feature to its Fire TV Cube that allows viewers to tune into OTA TV. Viewers in select countries, including the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Germany and France, can access over-the-air channels and even use Alexa as a voice remote. Watch over the air content will require customers to attach a…
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Amazon Integrates Hulu with Live, YouTube TV, and Sling TV Into Fire TV’s Live Experience
Amazon announced today that it is improving its live TV viewing experience for Fire TV by more deeply integrating Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. The three services will join nearly 20 other apps including Philo, Pluto TV, and Prime Video Channels. Sling TV’s integration into the live TV section on Fire…
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Amazon Gets Rights to ‘Mad Men,’ Will Stream it for Free on IMDb TV
Amazon has bought streaming rights to AMC’s popular series Mad Men and will add the show to its free IMDb TV streaming service July 15. The series left Netflix on June 9, leaving fans to wonder where it would end up next. As of July 15th, IMDb TV will be the exclusive free streaming home…
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Amazon is Giving Echo Show Customers a Free Year of Food Network Kitchen
Amazon announced it’s giving new and existing Echo Show customers a free one-year subscription to Food Network Kitchen starting June 30. Earlier this spring the company gave this offer to Fire TV and Fire Tablet users and is now extending the complimentary content to Echo Show customers as well. Here’s how to redeem the offer…
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Amazon is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
Amazon is the target of a lawsuit in New York, alleging that the company has distributed copyrighted videos without licenses. Ralf Hartmann, former CEO of CP Medien, filed the complaint against Amazon, according to a report from Law Street. A CP Medien subsidiary, Capella Films, sold rights to several films to Hartmann, including Austin Powers:…
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Amazon is Preparing to Add Live TV to Prime Video
Amazon is gearing up to add live linear TV to its Prime Video lineup. Tech blog Protocol first found job listings that laid out plans for adding live programming, including one from LinkedIn which says “We are seeking an experienced Product Manager for the Prime Video Linear TV team to redefine how customers watch 24/7…
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Amazon is Offering Deals on Fire TV, Echo & More
Right now, Amazon has big savings on many of its popular devices like Fire TVs, Ring Doorbells, and Echo series. For example, you can get the 32-in Insignia Fire TV Edition for just $139 with free shipping, down from its usual price of $170. Or save $100 on the All-new Ring Video Doorbell 3 with…
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Buyers Beware: Antenna Brands Making Big Claims on Amazon
Over-the-air (OTA) broadcasting is getting a lot of attention lately, especially as cable customers are cutting the cord and TV stations make the gradual shift to ATSC 3.0, or Next Gen TV. And as more households consider adding, or perhaps reintroducing, OTA content to their homes, some equipment makers and sellers are making some lofty…
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Amazon Prime Day Will be Postponed Until September, Sources Say
Last month, we reported that there were rumors of Amazon considering postponing its annual Prime Day event to August. Now, sources say that Amazon has made the decision to move the event to September. “The Seattle-based company this week decided to hold its annual Prime Day event in September, according to people familiar with the…