Prime Instant Video now offers thousands of TV episodes from MTV,
Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT and
Logo?including past seasons of popular shows such as Jersey Shore,
Chappelle's Show, Hot in Cleveland, Yo Gabba Gabba, iCarly and more
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2012--
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced a licensing agreement
with Viacom that will allow Amazon Prime members to instantly stream TV
shows from MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET,
CMT and Logo. This deal will bring the total number of Prime Instant
Videos to more than 15,000. Amazon Prime members can enjoy this
selection on over 300 different devices, including Kindle Fire?the
Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, magazines, apps, books, games, and
more. Right out of the box, Kindle Fire users experience the benefits
that millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy ? unlimited,
commercial-free, instant streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime
Instant Video and the convenience of Free Two-Day Shipping on millions
of items from Amazon.com.
Prime members will have access to thousands of episodes from Viacom
through Prime Instant Video over the next several months. Titles will
include kids? favorites, stand-up comedy, and reality TV. Amazon will
offer MTV shows including The Hills, Jersey Shore, The
Hard Times of RJ Berger, several seasons of The Real World,
and Comedy Central shows such as Chappelle's Show and The
Sarah Silverman Program. For kids, Amazon brings Nickelodeon
episodes of iCarly, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob
SquarePants, Yo Gabba Gabba, along with TV Land favorite, Hot
in Cleveland.
"Over the last year we have received fantastic customer feedback about
Prime Instant Video. We are constantly working to improve the service by
adding the shows that our customers enjoy the most,? said Brad Beale,
director of video content acquisition for Amazon. ?This deal with Viacom
brings Prime customers and Kindle Fire users thousands of comedies,
kids? shows, reality TV and much more from some of the best cable
networks available. We now offer more than 15,000 movies and TV shows in
Prime Instant Videos and are working hard to add even more great
content.?
About Prime Instant Video
Prime Instant Video is a benefit for paid Amazon Prime members. Prime
members get unlimited, commercial-free, instant access to more than
15,000 movies and TV shows. Since the launch of Prime instant videos
last year, Amazon has secured licensing deals from partners such as CBS,
Fox, PBS, NBCUniversal, Sony, Warner Bros, Disney-ABC Television, Viacom
Media Networks and many more.
About Amazon Instant Video
For customers who are not Prime members, or who are looking to instantly
purchase or rent movies and TV shows, Amazon offers Amazon Instant
Video. Amazon Instant Video is a digital video service offering
downloads or streaming of more than 100,000 titles including new release
movies, TV shows the day after they air, as well as contemporary and
classic videos in SD and HD. Customers can instantly watch movies and TV
shows from Amazon Instant Video or Prime Instant Video on a Mac, PC or
directly on a TV with any of the 300 compatible devices, including the
new Kindle Fire.
About Prime
Amazon Prime is an annual membership program for $79 a year that offers
customers unlimited Free Two-Day Shipping on millions of items including
books, home and garden products, electronics, video games, clothing, and
much more. Amazon Prime members also get access to unlimited instant
streaming of thousands of movies and TV shows and access to tens of
thousands of books to borrow for free, as frequently as a book a month,
with no due dates from a Kindle device. Customers who receive free Prime
shipping benefits through our Amazon Student or Amazon Mom programs can
upgrade to an annual paid membership to receive Amazon Prime?s digital
benefits.
About Viacom
Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) is home to the world's premier entertainment
brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across
television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in approximately
160 countries and territories. With more than 160 media networks
reaching approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading
brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,
TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, SPIKE and
Tr3s. Paramount Pictures, celebrating its 100th year in 2012
and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today
as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.
Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences,
including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment,
community and casual online gaming.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.
About Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle,
opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth?s
Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth?s most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything
they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the
lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of
unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as Books;
Movies, Music & Games; Digital Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home
& Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby; Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health &
Beauty; Sports & Outdoors; and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web
Services provides Amazon?s developer customers with access to
in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazon?s own back-end
technology platform, which developers can use to enable virtually any
type of business. The new latest generation Kindle is the lightest, most
compact Kindle ever and features the same 6-inch, most advanced
electronic ink display that reads like real paper even in bright
sunlight. Kindle Touch is a new addition to the Kindle family with an
easy-to-use touch screen that makes it easier than ever to turn pages,
search, shop, and take notes ? still with all the benefits of the most
advanced electronic ink display. Kindle Touch 3G is the top of the line
e-reader and offers the same new design and features of Kindle Touch,
with the unparalleled added convenience of free 3G. Kindle Fire is the
Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games and
web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync, Amazon Silk (Amazon?s new revolutionary cloud-accelerated
web browser), vibrant color touch screen, and powerful dual-core
processor.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
www.amazon.co.jp,
www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
and www.amazon.es.
As used herein, ?Amazon.com,? ?we,? ?our? and similar terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly
from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center
optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and
strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption,
inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More
information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's
financial results is included in Amazon.com's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
Source: Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Media Hotline, 206-266-7180
www.amazon.com/pr
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