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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

Birdhouse maker with an eye for Apple design ready to take flight with appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

by Kurt Schlosser on February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 at 12:45 pm

Flock around the television next week — a smart birdhouse created in Seattle is going to be featured on an episode of “Shark Tank.” Bird lovers, design geeks and fans of… 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

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Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age

by Kurt Schlosser on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023 at 8:40 am

Amazon’s 2023 holiday ad campaign is intended to be a love letter to lasting friendships and joyful moments that don’t slow down because of age. A 60-second commercial titled “Joy… Read More

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Maury Island Incident and ‘Men in Black’ stories become a cause for celebration

by Alan Boyle on June 21, 2023June 30, 2023 at 1:16 pm

Even the Men in Black need their day in the sun. And they’re getting it this week, in the place where those classic characters in UFO tales made their debut.… Read More

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Inside ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’ in Seattle, where fans feel like part of the Netflix hit drama

by Kurt Schlosser on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 at 7:37 am

The dream of the ’90s might be alive in Portland, but the thrill of the ’80s has new life in Seattle — at least when it comes to the version… Read More

Likewise launches ChatGPT plugin to use AI to recommend TV shows, movies, books and more

by Kurt Schlosser on May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 at 3:35 pm

Likewise, the Bellevue, Wash.-based entertainment discovery platform, is tapping into ChatGPT to leverage AI and find more information and recommendations for its users across the vast landscape of television shows,… Read More

Netflix turning a Seattle warehouse Upside Down with interactive ‘Stranger Things: The Experience’

by Kurt Schlosser on April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 at 12:06 pm

Seattle is going to put on its best Hawkins, Ind., impersonation when “Stranger Things: The Experience” sets up in a warehouse in the SoDo neighborhood next month. The immersive experience… Read More

Who is Melinda French Gates? Pivotal Ventures founder presents answers for ‘Jeopardy’ category

by Kurt Schlosser on March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 at 8:42 pm

Melinda French Gates played a pivotal role on “Jeopardy” on Monday night, serving as the answer reader for a Double Jeopardy category titled “Pivotal Women.” The category was a nod… Read More

Photos: All dressed up with someplace to go, geeks turn out for Comic Con at new Seattle venue

by Kurt Schlosser on March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 at 5:55 pm

If Seattle needs a hero to help its downtown emerge from a pandemic-induced funk, that person might just be wandering around Emerald City Comic Con this weekend. The event is… Read More

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Super Bowl ad roundup: Travolta sings T-Mobile’s praises; Google’s fix is in; and more tech spots

by Kurt Schlosser on February 10, 2023February 13, 2023 at 10:01 am

In between the beer, Doritos, mayonnaise, Pepsi, Pringles and more beer, make sure to leave some room for the tech. Ahead of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday, the crop of… Read More

Report: Amazon planning standalone app for sports content

by Kurt Schlosser on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 at 10:03 am

Amazon’s desire to stream more live sports has the company looking at launching a standalone app for such content, according to a report Wednesday in The Information. The website cited… 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

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

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

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New trailer for Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series offers epic views of the return to Middle Earth

by Kurt Schlosser on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 at 9:34 am

Amazon released the first full-length trailer Thursday for its upcoming Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and it appears to check all the visual… 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

‘Mrs. Maisel’ leads Amazon to 30 Emmy Award nominations; HBO’s ‘Succession’ dominates pack

by Kurt Schlosser on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 at 10:28 am

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was marvelous again on Tuesday, scoring 12 Emmy nominations to help the tech giant’s streaming service notch a total of 30 — up from… Read More

Jeff Bezos at Blue Origin and in "Star Trek Beyond"
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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

Amazon adds ex-NFL star to ‘Thursday Night Football’ broadcast team, announces first matchup

by Kurt Schlosser on April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 at 9:21 am

Former Kansas City Chiefs star and NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez is joining the broadcast team for Amazon’s exclusive streaming of “Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video this season.… 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

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‘SNL’ has a go at Amazon Go in spoof on how white and black shoppers may view ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

by Kurt Schlosser on March 13, 2022March 14, 2022 at 4:45 pm

Are people really convinced that it’s safe to just grab and go from a cashierless Amazon Go store? Depends on who they are, as far as “Saturday Night Live” is… Read More

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‘Last Exit: Space’ highlights the questions and the quirkiness behind billionaire visions of leaving Earth

by Alan Boyle on March 10, 2022May 21, 2022 at 9:41 am

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wants to have millions of people living and working in space — that’s why he founded his Blue Origin space venture more than two decades ago.… Read More

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Things fall into place on ‘Domino Masters,’ as these Seattle geeks test engineering skills on reality TV

by Kurt Schlosser on March 10, 2022March 10, 2022 at 11:38 am

Patience. Persistence. Teamwork. Claudius Mbemba might as well have been building another startup. Instead, the co-founder of Seattle-based Neu was describing what it took to stack dominos as a competitor… Read More

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New reality show ‘Domino Masters’ features Seattle startup co-founder looking to be top toppler

by Kurt Schlosser on March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 at 9:17 am

Fox is hoping viewers fall for a new reality competition series called “Domino Masters,” which premieres tonight. The network’s hopes could line up in the Seattle area, thanks to the… Read More

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Chad in Space? ‘SNL’ comic Pete Davidson is reportedly up for a ride on Blue Origin spaceship

by Alan Boyle on March 3, 2022March 28, 2022 at 5:47 pm

Comedian Pete Davidson co-starred with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk last year in a “Saturday Night Live” sketch about a slacker astronaut named Chad, but it sounds as if Davidson could… Read More

TV ad measurement startup iSpot grabs Tunity, its third acquisition in 14 months

by Kurt Schlosser on March 2, 2022April 27, 2022 at 3:07 am

iSpot, the Seattle-area startup that measures the reach and impact of television advertising, has made its third acquisition in the past 14 months, picking up Tunity, a company that tracks… Read More

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‘Downfall’ documentary casts the tale of Boeing’s 737 MAX debacle as tech tragedy

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022 at 10:30 am

The missteps traced in “Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” — Netflix’s new documentary about Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX jet — are the stuff of Greek tragedy. Under the direction of… Read More

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