Business
Amazon closes $8.5 billion MGM acquisition
Deal was approved by European regulators earlier this week
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Business
European Union gives approval to Amazon’s acquisition of MGM
Commission said it had concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area
Production & Post
Prime Video signs long-term lease with Shepperton Studios
Multimillion-pound long-term contract includes the use of nine sound stages, workshops and office accommodation
Media Delivery
Amazon’s IMDb TV launches in the UK
AVoD streamer is available via Amazon's Prime Video app
Business
Is LaLiga next on Amazon’s shopping list?
LaLiga's current broadcast contract with Movistar Plus and Mediapro runs out at the end of the upcoming season
Production & Post
Amazon invests in post production apprenticeships
The post production technical operator apprenticeship is fully accredited by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Production & Post
Reidel’s Bolero facilitates communication in Amazon’s The Expanse
Drama series has used the wireless intercom system across camera, grip, lighting, producers, director, assistant directors, script, and video playback
Media Delivery
Amazon says over 175 million Prime members streamed content in the past year
According to CEO Jeff Bezos, streaming hours were up more than 70 per cent year-on-year
Media Delivery
Amazon Prime reaches 200 million subscribers
In comparison, Netflix had around 204 million worldwide subscribers at the end of 2020, and Disney Plus recently announced it had passed the 100...
Media Consumption
BritBox to launch on Amazon Channels
The launch on Amazon Prime Video Channels will make BritBox available to approximately 90 per cent of VoD homes in the UK
Business
Amazon set to try for Six Nations broadcast rights
Streamer expected to join Sky, BBC and ITV in the tender process for the next round of broadcasting rights
Business
Analyst: Andy Jassy’s appointment as Amazon CEO is a ‘logical move’
"Under Jassy, AWS has emerged as a top player in the $100 billion cloud computing industry," analyst Alex DeGroote tells TVBEurope. "It is a...
Media Delivery
Kantar: Amazon captures almost half of new UK SVoD sign-ups in Q4 2020
Analysts suggest 53.3 per cent of British households are now Prime members, an increase of almost 2 million households during the year
Business
Amazon prepares Serie A rights bid
Italian football could be added to the streamer's sports offering
Business
Is Amazon about to race away with Formula One?
Formula One chief executive, Chase Carey, who is set to step down at the end of December, told the paper the sport has held...
Media Delivery
Liberty Global’s Malone says Apple could dominate the streaming space
Malone says he thinks Apple, Amazon and Roku could dominate streaming landscape
Media Delivery
Amazon Prime Video Channels launches in Spain, Italy and Netherlands
Already available in the UK and France
Media Management
Amazon Web Services exceeds operating income expectations in Q3
AWS generated around 57 per cent of Amazon's operating income during the quarter.
Business
Is Amazon preparing to bid on Italy’s Champions League rights?
Company reportedly "determined to win part" of the rights package.
Media Delivery
Is Amazon’s IMDb TV preparing to launch in the UK?
Streamer actively recruiting someone to head up the service's UK launch
Business
Amazon confirms rugby international rights deal
First time Amazon has won rights to broadcast rugby union
Business
Is Amazon trying to score rugby international rights?
Streamer reportedly considering bidding for the Eight Nations tournament
Production & Post
Amazon donates £1.5 million to Film and TV Charity’s Covid-19 fund
"It is essential for us to help community through this pandemic," said Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke
Media Management
Amazon launches new livestream service using same tech as Twitch
New service enables broadcasters and OTT providers to set up live, low-latency interactive video streams for web and mobile apps
Media Delivery
New Amazon Watch Party feature lets 100 viewers stream together
New feature is available on PC desktop
Media Delivery
Amazon adds new media analysis features to Rekognition Video
Allow users to execute workflows such as content preparation and ad insertion, and add ‘binge-markers’ to content at scale in the Cloud
Media Delivery
Is Amazon looking to go linear?
Company has posted job listings detailing plans for a new Linear TV service
Media Consumption
Is Apple TV Plus planning a move into sports?
Company has hired former Amazon Video exec James DeLorean
Data Centre
Havas Media Group: UK streaming up 4 per cent during last two weeks
"The entertaining content provided by streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime is playing an increasingly valuable role"
Business
CDSA announces Technology Committee members
Committee will advise and guide the Association and its membership
Media Delivery
VoD platforms urged to include coronavirus PSAs
PSAs should run pre-content, post-content and even in live streams
Business
Netflix could benefit from coronavirus concerns
The company's shares rose 0.8 per cent last week
Business
Amazon Prime hits 150 million subscribers
AWS reported revenue growth of 34 per cent for Q4 2019
Business
Amazon breaks $200 billion brand value mark
Brand Finance Global 500 report launches at the World Economic Forum in Davos
TVBEverywhere
French government urges SVoDs to invest locally
French parliament set to debate bill in early March
TVBEverywhere
Amazon in talks with ISPs over possible Premier League streaming problems
Said to be concerned over capacity issues
Data Centre
Disney Plus “to reach 101 million subscribers by 2025”
Major streaming subscriptions to double by 2025
Business
Barry Diller: New streaming services cost companies “billions of dollars”
Traditional media businesses "want to get control back"