New TV series based on Stephen King novel and produced by Steven
Spielberg’s Amblin Television to premiere on CBS Television Network in
June
Amazon Prime members will have unlimited access to series episodes
just four days after broadcast and Under the Dome will also be
available for purchase and download exclusively on Amazon Instant Video
LOS ANGELES & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2013--
CBS Corporation and Amazon.com, Inc. announced today a content licensing
agreement for the new CBS television series Under the Dome,
establishing an in-season, online subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD)
window for the show on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. Prime
Instant Video will be the exclusive online subscription home for Under
the Dome.
The serialized drama from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, based on
Stephen King’s best-selling novel of the same name, will premiere on the
CBS Television Network on June 24, 2013.
Amazon Prime members will have unlimited streaming of all the series’
episodes four days after their initial broadcast on CBS, at no
additional cost, and will be able to enjoy them on hundreds of
compatible Amazon Instant Video devices including Kindle Fire HD, iPad,
iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii U gaming
console. Episodes of Under the Dome will also be available for
purchase and download exclusively at Amazon Instant Video (www.amazon.com/AIV).
Under the Dome tells the story of a small New England town that
is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an
enormous transparent dome. Under the Dome earned widespread
critical acclaim and #1 best-seller status when it was first published
by Simon & Schuster's Scribner in 2009 and was an Amazon.com bestseller
in both Books and Kindle Books in 2009.
“Amazon has the distinct combination of having a terrific video service
with a huge fan base among their customers for Stephen King’s book,
making them the perfect partner for this summer programming event,” said
Scott Koondel, Chief Corporate Content Licensing Officer, CBS
Corporation. “With this innovative agreement, we’re giving fans more
options to watch and stay current with this serialized series, and doing
so in a way that protects the Television Network’s C3 advertising
window.”
“With creative forces of Stephen King and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin
Television behind Under the Dome, we think our customers will
love this new show and we’re excited to be able to offer this
highly-anticipated series at no additional cost to Prime members,” said
Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video Content Acquisition for Amazon.
“Adding a current season major network TV series like Under the Dome
to the Prime Instant Video library so shortly after its live airing
enables us to increase our exclusive selection of great TV shows and
give customers access how, when and where they want to watch it.”
Just last week, Amazon announced that Prime Instant Video will soon
become the exclusive online subscription home for PBS hit Downton
Abbey. The Prime Instant Video library now features more than 36,000
movies and TV episodes including fan-favorite shows such as Downton
Abbey, Fringe, and The West Wing and blockbuster
movies including Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Rango
and Transformers: Dark of the Moon, for Amazon Prime members to
stream, commercial free at no additional cost on Kindle Fire HD, iPad,
iPhone, iPod touch, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, among
other devices. To sign up for Amazon Prime, visit www.amazon.com/primeinstantvideo.
Under the Dome is produced by CBS Television Studios in
association with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. Neal Baer,
Stephen King, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stacey Snider and Brian K.
Vaughan, who wrote the television adaptation, will serve as executive
producers. Acclaimed director Niels Arden Oplev will direct the first
episode.
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 36,000 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
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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.
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About CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that
creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of
platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with
origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as
new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the
most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world’s
largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand – “the Eye”
– one of the most recognized in business. The Company’s operations span
virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable,
publishing, radio, local TV, film, outdoor advertising, and interactive
and socially responsible media. CBS’s businesses include CBS Television
Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner
Bros. Entertainment), Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian
Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio, CBS
Outdoor, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS
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