Articles about streaming television

Amazon’s ‘Beast Games’ arrives on Prime Video, as 1,000 contestants compete for $5M

MrBeast is jumping from YouTube to Prime Video today as the new reality TV competition “Beast Games” premieres on Amazon’s… Read More

‘It just has to work’: Ahead of Black Friday NFL game, Amazon shows how it’s perfected live sports

While millions of Americans think of Black Friday as a prime day to launch their holiday shopping, Prime Video will… Read More

Amazon’s new Prime Video animated series will feature stories set in 15 video game worlds

Amazon announced a new adult-animated anthology series coming to Prime Video with original stories set within the worlds of a… Read More

Amazon to add commercial breaks to Prime Video shows and movies

Amazon is ready to interrupt Prime Video programming to bring commercial breaks to its streaming shows and movies, the company… Read More

Social TV platform Scener adds Hulu’s David Baron as CEO and filmmaker J.J. Abrams as investor

Scener, the Seattle-based startup that adds a social layer to the viewing of streaming television content, has named David Baron… Read More

ROOT Sports and fuboTV reach deal to bring Kraken, Mariners and Trail Blazers to streaming TV

A major new player on the sports television landscape could be an MVP for fans of teams in the Pacific… Read More

Amazon picks up 20 Emmy nominations including best drama nod for superhero series ‘The Boys’

The streaming television services are running away from the rest of the broadcast pack once again as nominations were announced… Read More

Amazon to stream WNBA games on Prime Video in tech giant’s latest deal with a pro sports league

Add the WNBA to the list of professional sports leagues that Amazon wants to help showcase via its Prime Video… Read More

Amazon and NFL deal for ‘Thursday Night Football’ on Prime Video will begin year early, run 11 seasons

Amazon and the National Football League have tacked on an extra year to a recent deal that makes Prime Video… Read More

Amazon to stream NFL game on Dec. 26 exclusively on Prime Video; playoff game also confirmed

Amazon’s streaming schedule is getting busier in the later weeks of the NFL season as the tech giant and the… Read More

Amazon’s Fire TV finally getting HBO Max, months after launch of new streaming service

Almost six months after the launch of the new HBO Max streaming service, the platform is now coming to Amazon’s… Read More

Amazon reaches NFL playoffs: Report says tech giant has deal to stream wildcard game this season

Amazon is taking its NFL streaming rights beyond “Thursday Night Football” and into the playoffs. The Wall Street Journal reported… Read More

As Emmy Awards go virtual, HBO bests streaming TV with most wins; Amazon collects four total

Streaming television’s recent awards show successes took a bit of a back seat on Sunday night, as HBO outpaced Netflix,… Read More

Home team’s home stream: Seattle Sounders and Amazon sign deal for Prime Video soccer matches

Two Seattle brands are joining forces as the Sounders FC announced a new deal with Amazon on Tuesday in which… Read More

Netflix back ahead of HBO with 160 Emmy nods; Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel’ dominates comedy again

Streaming television is bigger than ever, as a much-needed distraction during the ongoing pandemic. And it’s back on top in… Read More

Scener sees growth in social streaming as startup set to host virtual Comic-Con screenings

Scener, the RealNetworks spinoff that lets people connect and interact virtually while watching their favorite streaming content, is expanding its… Read More

Amazon Prime Video rolling out individual profiles to allow users to personalize what they stream

Amazon Prime Video is embracing personalization, allowing users to create and manage multiple profiles within accounts, the company announced Tuesday.… Read More

Virtual reality check: Futurists dissect Amazon’s new ‘Upload’ TV series, and its digital afterlife

“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” I can’t get Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” out of my head as… Read More

Amazon wins 2 Golden Globes for series ‘Fleabag’; host Ricky Gervais rips Hollywood and big tech

Amazon continued its winning ways at major awards shows on Sunday night, taking home two Golden Globes for the comedy… Read More

Amazon announces new Fire TV devices, including first smart soundbar and more powerful Cube

Amazon’s desire to power your television-viewing experience through its array of Fire TV devices took another step forward on Wednesday… Read More

‘Game of Thrones’ rules all as HBO gets 137 Emmy nods; ‘Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘Fleabag’ power Amazon

On the strength of the final season of “Game of Thrones,” HBO reclaimed the Emmy nominations throne on Tuesday, garnering… Read More

Sorry, Comcast: The new Xfinity Flex streaming box won’t get me to uncut my cable cord

Commentary: After subscribing to Comcast cable television and broadband internet in some form or another for about the past 20… Read More