Amazon is going through another large round of mass layoffs today, including over 500 team members at Twitch and "several hundred" people at its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions.
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Joining its US counterpart, Amazon Prime Video UK will start showing ads in its movies and TV shows beginning on February 5. People can ditch the ads if they pay an additional £2.99 a month.
A third of Americans are relying on free ad-support TV streaming services, according to a new report. FAST services like Freevee saw good growth year-over-year while Netflix and others struggled.
Discussions have begun within Amazon to develop a new tier for its Prime Video service, which would be supported by ads, as one of the many options for Amazon to increase advert-led revenue.
Amazon is bringing over 100 original Prime Video TV shows and movies to its ad-supported streaming service Freevee. While some of them are already available, more titles are due in the coming months.
Amazon's Prime Video has added an awesome new feature called Dialogue Boost. It uses AI to boost dialogue where it would otherwise be difficult to hear over background effects and music.
Samsung has made the Odyssey Neo G7 available for purchase in the United States. The monitor will set you back $999.99 but delivers a great picture for all your TV-watching and gaming needs.
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Microsoft is developing ways to improve its display and audio driver evaluation procedure. The procedure will look at Software Digital Rights Management-related catalog reload events and more.
Amazon has released a new update that brings the Fire TV experience to Echo Show 15. This allows users to access a combination of a smart speaker, smart home hub, and TV-like device at a low price.
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Samsung and Prime Video have come together to offer their users exclusive 8K and early access content from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series before its premiere on September 2.
Streaming services have overtaken cable TV, and become the most popular medium to consume content on television. Nielsen's report indicates viewers have merely migrated, and not changed consumption.
Amazon has announced price rises for Prime membership in European countries. Brits will face a 20% rise, Germans will see a 30% rise and the Spanish, Italians, and French will see rises of up to 43%.
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UK households are cutting down on streaming subscriptions to save money for the higher cost of living in the region. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are the least likely to be cancelled.
Amazon and the NFL have signed a deal that will give Amazon Prime Video exclusive broadcast rights for several games. According to Amazon, this is a first for digital streaming in the United States.
Samsung has announced that its upcoming lineup of TVs will support the new HDR10+ Adaptive feature, allowing HDR content to work better in different lighting conditions, starting with Prime Video.
U.S. antitrust subcommittee's documents reportedly point at deals between Apple and Amazon that led to the latter paying a 15% cut for App Store purchases, as opposed to 30% for other developers.
Amazon Prime Video customers worldwide can now create and manage their individual profiles within a single account with the rollout of profiles, a feature that was introduced earlier this year.
After a preview version of the app was spotted last week, the Amazon Prime Video app for Windows 10 is now available from the Microsoft Store. It offers most of the same features as the web version.
Amazon announced today the rollout of Prime Video's Watch Party feature (beta), available to Prime members in the U.S. only. The virtual viewing experience is accessible only via desktops for now.
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A new preview version of the Amazon Prime Video UWP app for Windows 10 has been spotted in the Microsoft Store. Screenshots of the app reveal a full-featured native Windows 10 client for the service.
You can now make purchases and rentals through the Amazon Prime Video app on iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS, something that Amazon hasn't previously allowed on any of its apps like Kindle and Comixology.
YouTube today announced that it is switching its streams all across the world to 480p to reduce network congestion. The move comes a week after the company had reduced streaming quality in the EU.
Following in the footsteps of Netflix and YouTube, Amazon has now also announced that it would be lowering bitrates for Prime Video viewers in Europe so as to reduce network congestion in the region.
Starting today, Chromecast and Android TV users can start watching Prime Video content on their devices, and Fire TV owners can now access YouTube. The announcement was made in April.
The YouTube apps will be returning to Amazon's Fire TV devices after withdrawing support for that platform in 2017. In exchange, the Prime Video app will also go live on Chromecast and Android TV.
In a major move, Amazon has announced that as part of a 3-year deal, it will be streaming two full rounds of 20 matches per season of Premier League football, along with weekly highlights as well.
Today, Amazon announced that users will be able to stream its Prime Video in HDR10+, although it's currently only available for Samsung's 2017 lineup of 4K UHD TVs, including the QLED models.
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As was promised by Apple at its WWDC 2017 event earlier this year, Amazon Prime Video is now available for Apple TV devices, allowing users to play TV shows and movies from their Amazon account.
Today, Microsoft announced that the Amazon Prime Video app for the Xbox One is rolling out globally beginning today, allowing customers to stream video content in 4K Ultra HD resolution.
Most people that use Amazon's Prime Video app on Android have had to side-load it, but no longer, as the company has finally made its video services available through the Play Store.
Amazon has added HBO and Cinemax as partners to its Prime Video service, allowing customers to purchase the channels as add-ons for $14.99- or $9.99-per-month, respectively.
Amazon has greenlit five new original series following a test run of 7 pilots back in January. The new shows include the critically acclaimed The Man in the High Castle, and a brand new docu-series.
Amazon is looking to expand its original content business by producing over at least a dozen original movies each year. These will be released in cinemas before joining Amazon Prime Video.
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