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Amazon will stream Seattle Kraken hockey games to Prime subscribers in unique sports rights deal

by Kurt Schlosser on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 at 8:52 am

Seattle Kraken fans will have a new place to root for the pro hockey team next season. The franchise announced an innovative new broadcast deal Thursday that will bring games… Read More

Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows starting Jan. 29

by Kurt Schlosser on December 26, 2023December 26, 2023 at 1:20 pm

Amazon has set the date for when it will introduce ad breaks to streaming content on Prime Video: Jan. 29. In an email to Prime subscribers on Tuesday, Amazon said… Read More

Was Amazon ready for some football? Tech giant passes test on first exclusive NFL stream

by Kurt Schlosser & Taylor Soper on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 at 10:39 am

Amazon took center stage in the sports universe Thursday as the tech giant streamed its first exclusive NFL game — and for the most part, it passed the test. The… Read More

Amazon wins Emmy for Lizzo’s reality TV show; HBO outpaces the streamers with 38 wins

by Kurt Schlosser on September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 at 8:23 am

Amazon Prime Video had a big win on Monday night with the “Big Grrrls.” The reality competition series “Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” where women compete to earn jobs… Read More

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Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’

by Kurt Schlosser on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 at 2:40 pm

As CEO of Seattle-based real estate company Redfin, Glenn Kelman knows plenty about the realities of the housing market in the United States. Now he knows the reality TV version.… Read More

Amazon battles ‘Lord of the Rings’ trolls by pausing ability to review new Prime Video series

by Kurt Schlosser on September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 at 12:40 pm

The characters in Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are busy enough fighting trolls and Orcs and other creatures of Middle-earth. Internet trolls are another beast… Read More

This is a stretch: Amazon promotes redesigned ‘Prime football’ with absurd throws by star NFL QBs

by Kurt Schlosser on August 30, 2022September 1, 2022 at 1:03 pm

In a bid to get fans pumped for a season of streaming NFL games on Thursday nights, Amazon has turned to a couple of the league’s star quarterbacks to toss… Read More

Al Michaels and other broadcast vets ready to tap into Amazon tech as streaming football ‘pioneers’

by Kurt Schlosser on August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 at 2:48 pm

It wasn’t that long ago that Al Michaels had no idea what streaming was. But for the veteran broadcaster, joining the broadcast team for Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive coverage of… Read More

Amazon sets global debut times for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series on Prime Video

by Kurt Schlosser on August 16, 2022August 16, 2022 at 9:40 am

Amazon has set the premiere times for the global debut of the hotly anticipated Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Two episodes of the… Read More

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Amazon teaming with viral content creators Dude Perfect for alternate Prime Video football stream

by Kurt Schlosser on August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 at 2:21 pm

The NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” is already going to look different this season as Amazon becomes the exclusive home for the broadcast on Prime Video. Now the tech giant is… Read More

Will Microsoft buy Netflix? Why a deal makes sense — and why it doesn’t

by Thomas Wilde on July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 at 10:25 am

Recent headlines detailing subscriber loss at Netflix combined with the streaming giant’s advertising deal with Microsoft to launch an ad-supported subscription tier in 2023 have led to a new wave… Read More

Netflix partners with Microsoft as streamer plans to launch new ad-supported subscription plan

by Kurt Schlosser on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 at 12:17 pm

As Netflix looks to launch an ad-supported subscription tier to its streaming television service, the company is partnering with Microsoft as its technology and sales partner. The companies announced the… Read More

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How the Star Trek saga blazed new trails for space exploration — with a hand from superfan Jeff Bezos

by Alan Boyle on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 at 9:14 am

Over the course of five decades, advances in space science and exploration have changed the Star Trek saga — but it’s obvious that the sci-fi TV show has changed the… Read More

Social TV platform Scener launches new app to enhance how viewers stream across services

by Kurt Schlosser on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 at 8:42 am

Viewers overwhelmed by the number of streaming television services and endless content that they can’t keep track of are getting some help managing it all from Scener, a Seattle-based startup.… Read More

Likewise launches new ‘entertainment hub’ to bring personalized streaming TV access across devices

by Kurt Schlosser on March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 at 10:18 am

Likewise, the Seattle-area startup backed by Bill Gates, announced the launch of Likewise TV on Tuesday, a personalized entertainment hub that allows users to access all of their streaming television… Read More

Report: Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels to call Amazon’s NFL games on Thursdays

by Kurt Schlosser on March 21, 2022March 21, 2022 at 11:07 am

Al Michaels, the longtime NFL play-by-play broadcaster, is Amazon’s pick to call “Thursday Night Football” games streaming on Prime Video this season, according to the New York Post. Michaels will… Read More

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What are we watching during lockdown? Amazon’s Fire TV stats show family and fitness spike

by Kurt Schlosser on April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 at 9:48 am

We can’t work nonstop, or spend unlimited time trying to homeschool the kids. Certainly we’re watching lots of television during the lockdowns associated with the pandemic. So what’s on? Amazon… Read More

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A new ‘Office’ for Steve Carell: Netflix signs on for ‘Space Force,’ a comedy based on Trump plan

by Kurt Schlosser on January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 at 11:51 am

Steve Carell is going from “The Office” to the “Space Force.” Netflix has signed on for a new comedy series named for President Donald Trump’s plan for a space-defending military… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb launches Freedive, a free movie and TV streaming service — with ads

by Kurt Schlosser on January 10, 2019January 14, 2019 at 10:27 pm

IMDb, which has proven over the years to know a thing or two about movies, is getting into the business of streaming them, along with TV shows, via a new… Read More

Photographer sues Netflix after his storm cloud image shows up in ‘Stranger Things’ concept art

by Kurt Schlosser on September 19, 2018September 19, 2018 at 10:31 am

Creepy storm clouds looming over the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind., are a regular occurrence in the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” But one particular cloud used for the streaming hit… Read More

Amazon marks another Emmy Awards first with big comedy series win for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

by Kurt Schlosser on September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 at 9:39 pm

It was another big night for streaming television at the Emmy Awards, and Amazon cemented its place in the mix with a leading five awards for its comedy series “The… Read More

Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Project Runway,’ hello Amazon: Fashion gurus Klum and Gunn to make Prime series

by Kurt Schlosser on September 7, 2018September 7, 2018 at 11:34 am

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are saying goodbye to 16 seasons of “Project Runway” and a planned revival of the hit series at Bravo and are headed to Amazon and… Read More

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In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

by Kurt Schlosser on May 21, 2018May 21, 2018 at 9:30 am

A former reality TV star became president, and now a former president is hoping to make a mark on streaming TV. Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama… Read More

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‘Stranger Things’ creators sued by director who says his short film provided idea for Netflix hit

by Kurt Schlosser on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 at 4:23 pm

News brief: The creators of the streaming television series “Stranger Things” are being sued by the director of a six-minute film who says Matt and Ross Duffer ripped him off in making… Read More

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Beyond simple answers, Amazon’s Alexa could grow to have opinions … like a video store movie buff

by Kurt Schlosser on January 10, 2018January 16, 2018 at 11:40 am

LAS VEGAS — Amazon joined the Walt Disney Co., Fandango and more of the biggest names in content delivery to assess the “State of the Stream” during a panel discussion… Read More

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Netflix, Amazon and Hulu lead the streaming TV pack with 15 Golden Globe nominations

by Kurt Schlosser on December 11, 2017December 11, 2017 at 9:12 am

They’re gaining on you, HBO. As a collective, streaming television services are making another awards season push, with Netflix, Amazon and Hulu nipping at the heels of perennial powerhouse HBO… Read More

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‘Stranger Things’ trailer features bigger, badder beast as supernatural hit set to return to Netflix

by Kurt Schlosser on October 13, 2017October 13, 2017 at 10:30 am

Friday the 13th seems like as good a day as any to drop a new trailer for season two of “Stranger Things,” which returns to Netflix just in time for… Read More

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Streaming ratings are a secret, but new report reveals most popular Netflix, Amazon, Hulu shows

by Kurt Schlosser on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 at 10:12 am

The big streaming television services — Netflix, Amazon, Hulu — don’t share their ratings like traditional broadcast outlets do, but The Hollywood Reporter has done some digging to determine which… Read More

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Amazon Studios’ list for must-see sci-fi TV features ‘Snow Crash,’ ‘Ringworld,’ ‘Lazarus’

by Alan Boyle on September 29, 2017October 3, 2017 at 12:07 am

In its quest to find the next “Game of Thrones,” Amazon Studios is reportedly adding three science-fiction series to its list of production prospects, including Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s “Snow… Read More

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Disney to cut ties with Netflix and launch its own streaming service, as well as a platform for ESPN

by Kurt Schlosser on August 8, 2017August 9, 2017 at 8:34 am

Disney is going to go its own way when it comes to streaming, announcing Tuesday that it will be ending its distribution deal with Netflix. The company plans to launch… Read More

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