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Studiocanal extends multi-year deal with Amazon Prime Instant Video
October 10, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon and Studiocanal have extended their existing multi-year movie agreement, bringing new titles such as Paddington exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video.
Thanks to this new deal, Prime Instant Video will get the exclusive first Pay TV rights to all … Read More
Season 2 of Alpha House to hit Amazon on 24th October
September 29, 2014 | David FarnorSeason 2 of Alpha House will be released on Amazon Prime Instant Video on Friday 24th October.
The political sitcom was the first of Amazon’s original pilots to be commissioned as a full series. Now, as the scheme produces its … Read More
Is this the year that Amazon beats Netflix?
September 29, 2014 | David FarnorLet’s face it. In the world of video on-demand, Amazon has always been second to Netflix. In terms of users, in terms of content, in terms of media coverage. And, most importantly, in terms of perception.
At the start of … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video app now on Android phones
September 9, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon today announced that Prime members in the UK, US and Germany can now enjoy Prime Instant Video on their Android phones. The latest update of the Amazon App for Android combines the fast and easy mobile shopping experience with … Read More
Amazon Fire TV released in UK on 23rd October
September 4, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon Fire TV will be released in the UK on 23rd October.
The set top box was introduced to the US in April this year, but now the retailer has confirmed the Fire TV UK release date, which will see … Read More
Netflix picks up NBC’s The Blacklist for record amount
September 2, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix has snapped up The Blacklist for a record amount of money.
The US series follows a wanted FBI fugitive (played by James Spader), who agrees to help the bureau to get rid of certain criminals and terrorists on his … Read More
Prime Instant Video streaming surges as Amazon enjoys original effect
September 1, 2014 | David FarnorOriginal content is the aim of just about every online video company right now – and Amazon’s latest report makes it easy to see why.
Amazon has increasingly invested in its own titles, as well as exclusive rights to US … Read More
Amazon Instant Video will stream 4K in October (to Samsung TVs)
August 30, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon Instant Video will start streaming 4K video to your living room in October 2014… if your living room has a Samsung 4K TV in it.
Amazon has hinted earlier this year that Ultra HD (UHD) was on the cards … Read More
What the acquisition of Twitch says about Amazon’s plans for the future
August 28, 2014 | David FarnorThis week, Amazon announced a surprise move: the purchase of Twitch for almost $1 billion.
The acquisition came as a surprise for many, who thought that Google would be the company to snap up the video game streaming site, but … Read More
Jill Soloway’s Transparent premieres on Amazon Prime Instant Video on 26th September
August 27, 2014 | David FarnorJill Solloway’s TV series Transparent will premiere on Amazon Prime Instant Video on Friday 26th September.
All 10 episodes of Amazon Original’s dark comedy will land on the VOD service on the same day, after members voted for the show … Read More