Prime Instant Video offers unforgettable films and TV episodes
including Moonstruck, Rain Man, The Silence of the Lambs, Species,
Stargate and many more
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 13, 2012--
(NASDAQ:AMZN) – Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a licensing agreement
with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., adding hundreds of classic
movies and hit TV episodes throughout 2012 to the Prime Instant Video
catalog. Prime Instant Video now features more than 18,000 movies and TV
episodes to instantly stream and enjoy at no additional cost. To start
watching Prime Instant Video now, visit www.amazon.com/PIV.
Customers who are not Prime members can enjoy a free
one month trial of Prime.
“Our customers tell us they love having tons of movies and TV shows to
choose from, which is why we are focused on adding even more titles to
our already extensive Prime Instant Video library,” said Brad Beale,
director of digital video content acquisition for Amazon. “MGM offers
one of the most distinguished catalogs in all of Hollywood, and this
deal will bring Prime Instant Video customers hundreds of new titles to
enjoy on their Kindle Fire or any device compatible with Amazon Instant
Video. Customers can enjoy favorites like The Silence of the
Lambs, Dances with Wolves, Rain Man and The Terminator,
as well as fan-favorite TV series like Stargate.”
Prime customers can access Prime Instant Video on Kindle Fire or any of
the hundreds of compatible Amazon Instant Video devices, including the
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming console. For a list of compatible
Amazon Instant Video devices visit here.
About Amazon Instant Video
Amazon Instant Video is a digital video streaming and download service
that offers Amazon customers the ability to rent, purchase or subscribe
to a huge catalog of videos. Customers can choose from more than 120,000
titles to purchase or rent and content ranges from new release movies to
classic favorites, major television shows, entire seasons, or even day
after air TV. Prime Instant Video is Amazon’s video subscription
offer—it includes more than 18,000 movies and TV episodes selected from
the full assortment available at Amazon Instant Video. This subscription
offer allows US Prime customers to stream as many Prime Instant Videos
as they like, at no additional cost.
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 episodes 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 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.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. is actively engaged in the worldwide
production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming,
home video, and interactive media. The company owns the world’s largest
library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles. Operating units
include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Inc., United Artists Films Inc., MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM
Networks Inc., MGM Distribution Co., MGM International Television
Distribution Inc., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC. In
addition, MGM has ownership interests in domestic and international TV
channels reaching over 130 countries. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
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.
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