Articles about streaming TV

Amazon will stream Seattle Kraken hockey games to Prime subscribers in unique sports rights deal

Seattle Kraken fans will have a new place to root for the pro hockey team next season. The franchise announced… Read More

Ads coming to Amazon Prime Video movies and TV shows starting Jan. 29

Amazon has set the date for when it will introduce ad breaks to streaming content on Prime Video: Jan. 29.… Read More

Was Amazon ready for some football? Tech giant passes test on first exclusive NFL stream

Amazon took center stage in the sports universe Thursday as the tech giant streamed its first exclusive NFL game —… Read More

Amazon wins Emmy for Lizzo’s reality TV show; HBO outpaces the streamers with 38 wins

Amazon Prime Video had a big win on Monday night with the “Big Grrrls.” The reality competition series “Watch Out… Read More

Redfin CEO gets into real estate reality TV with spot on new Netflix show ‘Buy My House’

As CEO of Seattle-based real estate company Redfin, Glenn Kelman knows plenty about the realities of the housing market in… Read More

Amazon battles ‘Lord of the Rings’ trolls by pausing ability to review new Prime Video series

The characters in Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are busy enough fighting trolls and Orcs… Read More

This is a stretch: Amazon promotes redesigned ‘Prime football’ with absurd throws by star NFL QBs

In a bid to get fans pumped for a season of streaming NFL games on Thursday nights, Amazon has turned… Read More

Al Michaels and other broadcast vets ready to tap into Amazon tech as streaming football ‘pioneers’

It wasn’t that long ago that Al Michaels had no idea what streaming was. But for the veteran broadcaster, joining… Read More

Amazon sets global debut times for new ‘Lord of the Rings’ series on Prime Video

Amazon has set the premiere times for the global debut of the hotly anticipated Prime Video series “The Lord of… Read More

Amazon teaming with viral content creators Dude Perfect for alternate Prime Video football stream

The NFL’s “Thursday Night Football” is already going to look different this season as Amazon becomes the exclusive home for… Read More

Will Microsoft buy Netflix? Why a deal makes sense — and why it doesn’t

Recent headlines detailing subscriber loss at Netflix combined with the streaming giant’s advertising deal with Microsoft to launch an ad-supported… Read More

Netflix partners with Microsoft as streamer plans to launch new ad-supported subscription plan

As Netflix looks to launch an ad-supported subscription tier to its streaming television service, the company is partnering with Microsoft… Read More

Jeff Bezos at Blue Origin and in "Star Trek Beyond"

How the Star Trek saga blazed new trails for space exploration — with a hand from superfan Jeff Bezos

Over the course of five decades, advances in space science and exploration have changed the Star Trek saga — but… Read More

Social TV platform Scener launches new app to enhance how viewers stream across services

Viewers overwhelmed by the number of streaming television services and endless content that they can’t keep track of are getting… Read More

Likewise launches new ‘entertainment hub’ to bring personalized streaming TV access across devices

Likewise, the Seattle-area startup backed by Bill Gates, announced the launch of Likewise TV on Tuesday, a personalized entertainment hub… Read More

Report: Veteran sports broadcaster Al Michaels to call Amazon’s NFL games on Thursdays

Al Michaels, the longtime NFL play-by-play broadcaster, is Amazon’s pick to call “Thursday Night Football” games streaming on Prime Video… Read More

What are we watching during lockdown? Amazon’s Fire TV stats show family and fitness spike

We can’t work nonstop, or spend unlimited time trying to homeschool the kids. Certainly we’re watching lots of television during… Read More

A new ‘Office’ for Steve Carell: Netflix signs on for ‘Space Force,’ a comedy based on Trump plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QgJR4pAPlE Steve Carell is going from “The Office” to the “Space Force.” Netflix has signed on for a new comedy… Read More

Amazon’s IMDb launches Freedive, a free movie and TV streaming service — with ads

IMDb, which has proven over the years to know a thing or two about movies, is getting into the business… Read More

Photographer sues Netflix after his storm cloud image shows up in ‘Stranger Things’ concept art

Creepy storm clouds looming over the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind., are a regular occurrence in the Netflix series “Stranger… Read More

Amazon marks another Emmy Awards first with big comedy series win for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

It was another big night for streaming television at the Emmy Awards, and Amazon cemented its place in the mix… Read More

Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Project Runway,’ hello Amazon: Fashion gurus Klum and Gunn to make Prime series

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are saying goodbye to 16 seasons of “Project Runway” and a planned revival of the… Read More

In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

A former reality TV star became president, and now a former president is hoping to make a mark on streaming… Read More

‘Stranger Things’ creators sued by director who says his short film provided idea for Netflix hit

News brief: The creators of the streaming television series “Stranger Things” are being sued by the director of a six-minute… Read More

Beyond simple answers, Amazon’s Alexa could grow to have opinions … like a video store movie buff

LAS VEGAS — Amazon joined the Walt Disney Co., Fandango and more of the biggest names in content delivery to… Read More

Netflix, Amazon and Hulu lead the streaming TV pack with 15 Golden Globe nominations

They’re gaining on you, HBO. As a collective, streaming television services are making another awards season push, with Netflix, Amazon… Read More

‘Stranger Things’ trailer features bigger, badder beast as supernatural hit set to return to Netflix

Friday the 13th seems like as good a day as any to drop a new trailer for season two of… Read More

Streaming ratings are a secret, but new report reveals most popular Netflix, Amazon, Hulu shows

The big streaming television services — Netflix, Amazon, Hulu — don’t share their ratings like traditional broadcast outlets do, but… Read More

Cover art from Turtleback edition of "Snow Crash"

Amazon Studios’ list for must-see sci-fi TV features ‘Snow Crash,’ ‘Ringworld,’ ‘Lazarus’

In its quest to find the next “Game of Thrones,” Amazon Studios is reportedly adding three science-fiction series to its… Read More

Disney to cut ties with Netflix and launch its own streaming service, as well as a platform for ESPN

Disney is going to go its own way when it comes to streaming, announcing Tuesday that it will be ending… Read More