Tag: Amazon
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The New Fire TV Stick 4K Max Is On Sale
Back in October of 2023, Amazon released a new Fire TV Stick 4K Max that is a noticeable improvement in performance from the older model. The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of storage, WiFi 6E, and a quad-core 2GHz processor. The biggest improvement any will notice is the remote, which is the…
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Amazon Is Going All-In on Ads on the Fire TV & Prime Video, But Will This Scare Away Customers?
As we start 2024, Amazon is continuing its dive into all things ads on the Fire TV and Prime Video to drive up revenue. Late last year, Amazon added ads when you start your Fire TV. Later this month, Amazon will default all Prime Video customers to a new ad version unless they pay extra.…
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Amazon Freevee Launches a New Free Channel
Amazon Freevee launched a new channel today, which hosts all nine seasons of Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan. The new channel brings more than 160 episodes of the award-winning National Geographic canine series to Freevee. Fans can catch every episode, which features guest celebrities, including Jada Pinkett Smith, Denise Richards, Howie Mandel, and Virginia Madsen.…
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Amazon Is Laying off Hundreds of Prime Video & MGM Studios Employees
Today Amazon reportedly contacted staff at Prime Video and Amazon’s MGM Studios to announce a new round of layoffs. This is the newest round of layoffs at Prime Video, with the last round being in late 2022. According to Amazon’s video chief, Mike Hopkins, Amazon has “identified opportunities to reduce or discontinue investments in certain…
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Twitch Lays Off 500 Employees About 35% of Its Workforce
Today, Amazon reportedly laid off 500 employees at the live streaming service Twitch, or about 35% of its workforce, according to a report from Bloomberg. This comes as, in early 2023, Amazon laid off about 400 employees. Twitch focuses heavily on streaming live gaming streams but has expanded in recently years to stream a wide…
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The Fire TV Stick 4K Max & The Fire TV Cube Is On Sale & You Get 6 Months of MGM+ Free
Need a new Fire TV? Good news both the new Fire TV Stick 4K Max and the Fire TV Cube are on sale. Back in October, Amazon released a new Fire TV Stick 4K Max that is a significant step up from the older model. The new Fire TV Stick 4K Max has 16GB of…
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Amazon Prime Video Adds An Option To Get Ad-Supported Version of Max, AMC+, & Paramount+ On Amazon Channels
Cord cutters who are subscribed to Amazon Prime Video have a few more options to choose from in the platform’s premium channel lineup. In a major move for the streaming platform, subscribers can now add Paramount+ Essential, AMC+ with Ads, and Max with Ads plans to the service. In the past services like Paramount+ only…
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Amazon, Pluto TV, Sling TV, & More Team Up on a New Open Casting Standard to Take on AirPlay & Chromecast
Today, Amazon announced a new open standard that will make casting video to your TV easier from your mobile device. This standard is meant to take on Chromecast and AirPlay two closed standards. This new feature is now available on the Echo Show 15 that will let you cast video from Amazon Prime Video. Also…
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MLB Reportedly Rejects Amazon’s Offer to Take Over Live Streaming of MLB Games From Bally Sports
Bally Sports, the regional sports network trying to work its way out of bankruptcy, and last month a last minute offer by Amazon to take over streaming rights of MLB games could have help. Now though MLB has reported rejected a proposed $150 million deal that would have seen Amazon take over streaming of MLB…
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Deal Alert! Get 20% off Amazon Basic Products When You Spend $50 For a Limited Time
Did you miss out on Amazon’s 20% off sale for Amazon Basic products last year? Good news Amazon has continued this offer into 2024 giving you 20% off if you spend $50 or more on select Amazon Basic products including household needs, baby items, and more. This offer makes right now may be a great…