After ‘Reacher’ received a considerably good response at its premiere, and Reacher 2 got a lukewarm response from the viewers, the third season is ready to arrive. So, how will the third season of Amazon’s show based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher book series look like? Since Prime Video can not make shows on all … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Prime Video is today beginning job consultations with staff in Europe, we hear. It’s understood a figure of less than 5% of staff face layoffs through the cuts, which were triggered earlier this year when VP of Prime Video in EMEA Barry Furlong unveiled a restructure that impacts Europe, MENA and Africa. The consultations are understood … Read more
Amazon is joining the upfronts crowd, scheduling an event on May 14, in the middle of a series of presentations to ad buyers by media and tech companies. The tech giant will host its first event on the morning of May 14, pitching ad buyers on Amazon’s streaming TV offerings, including Prime Video, Prime Video … Read more
It’s been two weeks since Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service began serving ads to users who wouldn’t fork over an additional $2.99 per month to go ad-free. Well, it turns out that the ad-supported tier is an even bigger downgrade than Amazon let on, as Prime Video users who fail to upgrade also lose access … Read more
Amazon’s Prime Video, which is coming off a sizable ratings uptick for Thursday Night Football in the second year of its exclusive rights deal, will be the only place for viewers to watch an NFL playoff game next January. The postseason rights agreement was confirmed to Deadline by sources familiar with the discussions between the … Read more
Amazon’s Prime Video has more monthly paying users than Netflix in Japan, but Netflix’s subs appear more engaged, a report has revealed. Prime Video is currently commanding 19.7 million monthly active users (MAUs), ahead of U-Next (8.2 million) and Netflix (7.5 million), according to Ampd, a data analytics company owned by Media Partners Asia. Local … Read more
Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsy says the company’s execs “feel good” about the recent expansion of advertising on Prime Video, calling it “an important part of the total business model.” Ads began running this month on scripted series and films on Prime Video, except for subscribers who opt to pay an extra $3 a month in … Read more
Amazon delivered better-than-expected results in the fourth quarter of 2023, with revenue up 14% year-over-year in a strong holiday season. Revenue of $170 billion in the quarter ending December 31 exceeded Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecast for $166 billion. Earnings of a dollar per share represented the strongest profit figures in more than two years, … Read more
Amazon’s Prime Video streamer is poised to surpass Netflix in a big way starting this week. No, it’s not in terms of viewership, nor the size of its catalog, or the quality of its originals. It has to do, instead, with both streamer’s launch of an ads business. For Netflix, the uptake on its still … Read more
If you have an Amazon Prime subscription, you also have access to the Prime Video streaming service. If you have Prime Video, there are a ton of great new original shows and movies worth checking out. Here’s what’s new on Prime Video this month. In February, the Prime Video series Mr. and Mrs. Smith makes … Read more
