Previous Seasons of Popular Shows from A&E, bio, HISTORY and
Lifetime now available on Prime Instant Video — all Prime
Instant Videos can be viewed by Prime members on Kindle Fire and
hundreds of other connected devices
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2013--
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing
agreement with A+E Networks to add prior seasons of popular series from
A&E, bio, HISTORY and Lifetime to the Prime Instant Video service. Prime
Instant Video now features more than 33,000 movies and TV episodes for
Amazon Prime members to stream instantly, at no additional cost, on
Kindle Fire HD or any of the hundreds of compatible Amazon Instant Video
devices, including iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation
3, and the Wii U. To start watching Prime Instant Video, visit www.amazon.com/PIV.
“In a year we have more than doubled the Prime Instant Video selection
for our Prime members,” said Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video
Content Acquisition for Amazon. “We remain focused on adding TV episodes
and movies to Prime Instant Video that we think our customers will
enjoy. A+E Networks has some of the most popular shows on television and
we know our customers will love streaming the A+E content with Prime
Instant Video.”
The deal with A+E Networks will bring Prime customers more TV episodes
from some of their highest rated television programming including Pawn
Stars, Storage Wars and Dance Moms, which are also
available for purchase through Amazon Instant Video.
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 145,000
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 33,000 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 titles from Prime
Instant Video 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 hundreds
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 A+E Networks™
A+E Networks is an award-winning global media content company offering
consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television
networks to websites to DVDs to gaming and educational software. A+E
Networks is comprised of A&E®, HISTORY®, HISTORY en Espaňol™, Military
HISTORY®, H2™, Lifetime®, LMN™, LRW™, bio®, Crime & Investigation
Network®, A&E IndieFilms®, A+E Networks International™, A+E Networks
Digital™ and A+E Networks Consumer Products™. A+E Networks channels and
branded programming reach more than 300 million households in over 150
countries. A+E Networks is a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television and
Hearst Corporation.
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. Kindle Paperwhite is the most-advanced e-reader ever
constructed with 62% more pixels and 25% increased contrast, a patented
built-in front light for reading in all lighting conditions, extra-long
battery life, and a thin and light design. The new latest generation
Kindle, the lightest and smallest Kindle, now features new, improved
fonts and faster page turns. Kindle Fire HD features a stunning custom
high-definition display, exclusive Dolby audio with dual stereo
speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with dual-band
support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and downloads,
enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation processor and
graphics engine—and it is available in two display sizes—7” and 8.9”.
The large-screen Kindle Fire HD is also available with 4G wireless, and
comes with a groundbreaking $49.99 introductory 4G LTE data package. The
all-new Kindle Fire features a 20% faster processor, 40% faster
performance, twice the memory, and longer battery life.
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,
www.amazon.es and
www.amazon.com.br.
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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For
A+E Networks
Kerri Tarmey, 212-551-1504
Kerri.tarmey@aenetworks.com
