Prime Video has confirmed that it will roll out “limited advertisements” on the streaming service in the UK starting in February, after revealing last year that ads were incoming. An Amazon subscription – which provides shopping incentives and access to Prime Music, as well as Prime Video – will remain the same price (£8.99 per […]
A prototype pair of Project Kuiper satellites have managed to exchange data at rates of up to 100 Gb/s in space laser trials. The two satellites were launched in October and the laser links activated despite the satellites travelling at almost 1000 kilometres per hour and with 999 kilometres (621 miles) separating the two spacecraft. […]
Kinostar, a European distributor headquartered in Germany, is launching its first FAST channel, Turk on Video Free in collaboration with Okast, the all-in-one SaaS streaming solution provider based in Paris. Okast specialises in OTT/FAST/LIVE streaming services and is the driving force behind the FAST4EU Consortium. The channel will be available on Amazon Freevee. Presenting Turkish […]
Amazon Freevee has announced that its revived soap Neighbours will air new episodes throughout the Christmas holiday and feature a special holiday-themed episode arc. These episodes will include the wedding of fan-favourite couple Chloe Brennan and Elly Conway (played by April Rose Pengilly and Jodi Gordon respectively). The holiday time-line marks the first time in […]
XITE, the music video network, has announced an extension of its content on Amazon Fire TV as the music video provider for Amazon’s Fire TV Channels app. The offering will include XITE’s twenty-one music video channels currently available on Freevee, bringing an even more immersive and dynamic music experience to viewers in the US. In 2019, […]
Prime Video has ordered Obsession to series, from executive producer James Wan’s Atomic Monster. Lisa Zwerling (The Rook, ER) and Karyn Usher (The Rook, Prison Break) are set to write and executive produce the series, which is based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s international best-selling novel 56 Days. Obsession follows Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting […]
Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have announced a multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers some of the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans in the US with year-round access to tmatchups featuring a number the biggest stars in boxing. PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top contenders […]
The Disc Golf Network (DGN) has announced a major update to its core service with the migration of its content and customers away from Vimeo OTT to a new platform built by Insys Video Technologies – an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Tier Services Partner. All DGN content is now available for viewing on a […]
Amazon’s Project Kuiper mega-constellation has surprisingly ordered three rocket launches from rival SpaceX. It seems the SpaceX launches are needed to ensure that Kuiper meets its ITU obligations to orbit 50 per cent of its 3,236 fleet by July-2026. Coincidentally, the order comes at the same time as a lawsuit from an institutional investor is […]
Prime Video has announced a new six-part observational documentary series, Married to the Game, offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window. Produced by Entertainment One (eOne), the docuseries will launch in 2024 exclusively to Prime members in the […]