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Amazon plans to introduce QR codes as part of NFL coverage
The game between New York Jets and Miami Dolphins will include exclusive deals, only available during the broadcast
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Production & Post
Amazon Prime finds The Power with Universal Pixels
Universal Pixels provided in-camera scenery and reflections for the production’s vehicle shots
Media Delivery
Kantar: British streaming market shows signs of growth
According to the company's latest Entertainment on Demand report, Netflix's new AVoD option drew a "muted response" in Great Britain
Media Delivery
Amazon, DAZN sign global distribution deal
DAZN is available through Prime Video Channels in Spain and Germany from today (19th January), and will continue to rollout globally throughout the year
Business
UK government ‘to give Ofcom power to regulate the streamers’
According to reports, the government wants to give the UK regulator the power to fine the streamers up to £250,000 if they are found...
Business
Out! Amazon Prime ‘set to give up’ tennis streaming rights
Streamer is said to have decided not to renew its exclusive rights package with the ATP and WTA tours
Production & Post
The Home of Hammer becomes Middle-earth
Bray Film Studios will serve as the main production hub for the second season of Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power
Media Delivery
Analysts: Big five streamers to reach over 900 million subs by 2026
Analysts at Digital TV Research predict the five major US-based platforms will control 53 per cent of the world’s 1.7 billion SVoD subscriptions by...
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
Business
Ofcom ‘to be given SVoD regulatory powers’
Government reportedly want to "level the playing field" between broadcasters and VoD services
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 Delivery
Amazon Prime UK nets LaLiga distribution agreement
Distribution deal runs until the end of 2021/22 season
Media Delivery
Analyst: Disney Plus growth curve will continue to climb
Digital TV Research predicts in total, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime, Apple TV Plus, Netflix and HBO Max will have 678 million paying SVoD subscribers...
Media Delivery
Analyst: Netflix, Disney and Amazon will control half the world’s SVoD subs by 2025
Digital TV Research predict SVoD revenues for 138 countries will reach $100 billion by 2025; double from the $50 billion recorded in 2019.
Production & Post
Premier League relents on September broadcast schedule
BBC and Amazon gain one match each, Sky Sports six and BT sport a further three
Business
Is Amazon trying to score rugby international rights?
Streamer reportedly considering bidding for the Eight Nations tournament
Business
Amazon Prime hits 150 million subscribers
AWS reported revenue growth of 34 per cent for Q4 2019
TVBEverywhere
Amazon or Discovery ‘could bid for Premier League Nordic rights’
Bidding process for 2022/23 season currently underway
Media Delivery
Arqiva delivers A+E to Amazon Prime
Transcodes in the Cloud using AWS Elemental MediaConvert
TVBEverywhere
Amazon launches Prime Video virtual reality stream
Available to Amazon Prime subscribers in the UK and US
Features
Is consumer demand driving change in the video landscape?
By Chris Bennett, managing director, EMEA, Pixability
TVBEverywhere
Lords to assess impact of VoD on public servicing broadcasting
House of Lords Communications Committee calls for evidence in new inquiry
TVBEverywhere
Amazon Prime Video aims to ace tennis coverage in 2019
Streamer hasn't said whether it has addressed the latency issues seen during its coverage of the 2018 US Open
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Netflix ‘could be losing up to $2.3 billion a year to piracy’
According to a study by CordCutting.com
Data Centre
SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
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UK SVoD subscriptions increased 20 per cent in 2018
11.6 million UK households now have Netflix, Amazon or NOW TV
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European Parliament approves quota for VoD content
SVoDs must produce 30 per cent of their content in Europe
Data Centre
Global SVoD subscriptions predicted to reach 777 million by 2023
Eleven countries to have more than 10 million subscribers each
TVBEverywhere
Amazon’s US Open coverage suffers major latency issues
Coverage found to be delayed by up to 44 seconds when compared to linear broadcast in the US
Content
Amazon customers left unable to watch US Open
Users who stream via Roku, PlayStation and some LG TV sets left unable to access content
TVBEverywhere
Amazon confirms Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Series is due to be released on 31st August
Data Centre
Streamer subscriber numbers overtake pay-TV in the UK
Ofcom also reveals average daily broadcast viewing on a TV set fell by nine minutes in 2017
TVBEverywhere
Amazon ‘developing own smart TV’
Set is reportedly being developed alongside a group of Chinese manufacturers including Huawei
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Formula 1 considering launching a channel on Amazon Prime
Would be available in countries where the local broadcaster does not have exclusive rights
Content
Amazon Prime serves up first tennis coverage
Coverage of Queen's Club championships begins today
Business
Amazon confirms US Open tennis deal
Widely rumoured deal sees SVoD service win rights for next five years
TVBEverywhere
Amazon Prime surpasses 100 million subscribers worldwide
“Prime Video continues to drive Prime member adoption and retention,” Jeff Bezos told shareholders
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Amazon ‘looking to work with telcos to grow Prime subscriptions’
Company is reportedly considering launching a dedicated product for mobile operators
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EU content-portability rules come into effect on 1st April
Content providers will no longer be able to geo-block subscribers' access