Just as rumors indicated
yesterday, Amazon has announced a new licensing deal with Viacom that will add TV shows from its networks -- MTV, Comedy Central, BET, VH1, Spike, Nickelodeon and the rest -- to the Prime Instant Video service. There's still no word on any potential spinning off of the all-you-can-eat video portion from the rest of Amazon's Prime membership program, but it does bring the count of movies and TV shows available to around 15,000, up from the 13,000 cited
recently. The details are in the press release after the break, but it appears Amazon will have many of the same selections
Netflix obtained in its earlier deals, from MTV favorites like
RJ Berger and
The Hills to kids shows like
Yo Gabba Gabba and
iCarly.
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Good for Amazon, it’s nice they can provide people with an alternative means to watch television when they don’t have a DVR or can’t afford one. Of course this fin programming we all appreciate is primarily paid for by the advertising from live TV, which Neilson gauges. I have to admit though, I watch less and less live TV all the time, so I can see why Amazon decided to go this route. I’ve been watching TV online though way before they ever came up with their service, and many of the shows don’t require a subscription on dishonline.com. Since I work there I know that Dish has WAY more movies and TV shows to watch than most online sites, but I use it because my shows like “The Hills” and “The Colbert Report” are among my favorites from Viacom and while I’m traveling it is a convenient way to get them in. The site is even mobile compatible now from what I hear which I will try the next chance I get.
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