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India won’t tolerate abusive, obscene content on streaming services, minister warns
India will not tolerate use of abusive language in movies and TV shows on on-demand video streaming services, a key minister has warned.
Soon, not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content
Hotstar will lose HBO content at the end of this month in the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant that recently also lost rights for a popular cricket tournament in the
The first Black Friday NFL game will stream for free on Prime Video
It’s a glorious day for football fans. Amazon announced that the exclusive Black Friday NFL game is set to be free to watch on Prime Video, regardless whether you are a subscriber. This is the first
Amazon acquires film/TV rights to ‘Warhammer 40,000’ IP
Amazon announced today that it signed a deal with Games Workshop (GAW), giving it IP rights to the “Warhammer 40,000” universe, a massively popular tabletop miniature wargame. This is the first de
Amazon set to release a ‘God of War’ live-action series on Prime Video
“God of War” fans are in for a treat. Amazon announced today that Prime Video is getting a live-action series based on the extremely popular PlayStation game. While a premiere date has not been an
Amazon launches ‘Sports Talk’ on Prime Video to give sports fans 12 hours of live daily content
Today, Amazon Prime Video announced the launch of “Sports Talk,” a live daily programming block dedicated to 12 hours of sports-talk content. Broadcasting Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Amazon introduces a $7.3 annual Prime Video subscription tier in India
Amazon has introduced a new price tier for Prime Video in India, making the on-demand video streaming service even more affordable as it races to court customers in the South Asian market where it com
Amazon launches weekly livestream concert series ‘Amazon Music Live’ on Prime Video
As more streaming services explore the livestreaming space, Amazon Prime Video is branching out beyond live sports and introducing a new weekly livestreamed concert series called “Amazon Music Live.
Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ starts strong with 15.3 million viewers
The first exclusive “Thursday Night Football” game on Amazon Prime Video was a win for the streaming service, with 15.3 million viewers, the company announced today. Amazon’s success
What to expect for Amazon Prime Video’s exclusive ‘Thursday Night Football’
This year marks the beginning of Amazon’s multibillion dollar 11-year deal with the National Football League, making Prime Video the first streamer to have exclusive rights to an NFL package. Previo
HBO and HBO Max nabbed the most wins at this year’s Emmy Awards
HBO and its streaming service HBO Max cleaned up at last night’s Emmy awards, pulling in a dozen wins in the Primetime Emmys, compared with its next nearest rival, Netflix, which had just three.
Streaming viewership surpassed cable TV for the first time, says Nielsen
Streaming viewership reached new highs last month, exceeding cable usage for the first time, according to Nielsen. The measurement firm today released its total TV and streaming report for July, stati
5 things you may have missed in Disney’s latest earnings
Disney is arguably doing a few things faster or better than Netflix. But the House of Mouse is also bracing for changes that will affect the entire streaming sector and justify some broader caution.
Amazon Prime Video launches local service in Nigeria
Amazon Prime Video today announced the launch of the localized version of its streaming service in one of Africa’s biggest markets: Nigeria. Just as it did in Southeast Asia some days back, the tech
Amazon Prime Video launches localized services for top three markets in Southeast Asia
Amazon Prime Video today launched localized versions of its streaming service in Southeast Asia’s biggest markets — Indonesia, Thailand and The Philippines. The company is attempting to boost its
Amazon refreshes Prime Video design with icon-based navigation and a dedicated sports tab
Amazon is introducing a new Prime Video interface for streaming devices, smart TVs and Android devices that ditches text-based tabs on top for icon-based navigation on the side along with a dedicated
Amazon finally gives ‘LOTR’ fans a longer trailer for its ‘The Rings of Power’ series
Prime Video has released a second trailer for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” which is actually longer than 60 seconds this time. The new two-and-a-half-minute trailer is more in-dept
Hulu hits record 58 Emmy nominations, underdog Apple TV+ gets 52
The nominations for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced today, and once again, it was dominated by streaming services. Apple TV+ showed improvement compared to its older competitors, and Hul
Streaming service NFL+ confirmed, NFL will choose a streamer for its Sunday Ticket this fall
NFL fans — especially cord-cutters — will be happy to know that The National Football League has confirmed it is launching its own direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service (NFL+) and tha
Amazon Prime members get exclusive sneak peek of ‘Lord of the Rings’ series
As part of the promotion for Amazon’s annual Prime Day shopping event, Prime members were given an exclusive 60-second sneak peek at Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series “The Lord of the Rings: