It’s Day 2 of the Upfronts and Amazon is making its primetime debut.
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
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Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
The streamer is already making news with a series order for a Nic Cage-from Spider-Man noir live-action drama, a Jeopardy! spinoff and a slew of sports docs including a third season of Coach Prime.
There have also been renewals for The Boys and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
This comes after Tom Brady was in the huddle for yesterday’s Fox Upfront and NBCUniversal held their annual ad blowout at Radio City Music Hall.
Held at Pier 36, Amazon kicked off thirty minutes late with thousands of people lining up outside a construction site to get in.
(Dade Hayes/Deadline)
Alicia Keys opened the show; a few chords on the piano before promoting her Amazon Premium Beauty lifestyle brand (obviously) and kicking into No One and her Jay-Z duet Empire State of Mind (New York). “It’s going to be a beautiful day,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A new report suggests that Prime Video could become home to Monday night NHL streams in Canada during each of the next two seasons.
Amazon’s next big sports move may not affect American customers, but it could still represent a seismic shift for the company. A new report from Yyz Sports Media indicates that Prime Video could be closing in on the rights to a package of nationally broadcast NHL games in Canada, marking the first time that the streamer would be getting its hands on hockey rights. It would mark another impressive addition to Prime Video’s sports inventory, and it may point to other big moves that the company will try to make in terms of sports rights acquisitions in the future.
Rogers Communications may sell Amazon a package of Monday night NHL regular season and playoff games. The deal would run for each of the next two seasons,...
Amazon’s next big sports move may not affect American customers, but it could still represent a seismic shift for the company. A new report from Yyz Sports Media indicates that Prime Video could be closing in on the rights to a package of nationally broadcast NHL games in Canada, marking the first time that the streamer would be getting its hands on hockey rights. It would mark another impressive addition to Prime Video’s sports inventory, and it may point to other big moves that the company will try to make in terms of sports rights acquisitions in the future.
Rogers Communications may sell Amazon a package of Monday night NHL regular season and playoff games. The deal would run for each of the next two seasons,...
- 4/3/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
At least Amazon Prime Video is less obscure than Peacock. But still.
The NFL on Wednesday announced its “Thursday Night Football’ exclusive home, Amazon’s Prime Video service, will be the lucky recipient (read: it paid) of an exclusive NFL Wild Card playoff game for the coming season. We do not yet know for which conference. The AFC and NFC Wild Card rounds take place in January; this past season’s Wild Card round came the weekend of January 13, 2024, so let’s assume the Amazon game will be the weekend of January 11, 2025.
The NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock hosted the NFL’s first-ever streaming-exclusive playoff game on January 13. It did not go over well with NFL fans who did not already have Peacock. Though many grumbled, several million signed up for the streamer in the 72-hour period ahead of the Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs game. The streaming-research firm Antenna...
The NFL on Wednesday announced its “Thursday Night Football’ exclusive home, Amazon’s Prime Video service, will be the lucky recipient (read: it paid) of an exclusive NFL Wild Card playoff game for the coming season. We do not yet know for which conference. The AFC and NFC Wild Card rounds take place in January; this past season’s Wild Card round came the weekend of January 13, 2024, so let’s assume the Amazon game will be the weekend of January 11, 2025.
The NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock hosted the NFL’s first-ever streaming-exclusive playoff game on January 13. It did not go over well with NFL fans who did not already have Peacock. Though many grumbled, several million signed up for the streamer in the 72-hour period ahead of the Miami Dolphins vs. Kansas City Chiefs game. The streaming-research firm Antenna...
- 3/27/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
The NFL is breaking new ground this season with a September game in Brazil, the first time a regular-season contest will take place in South America.
The Week 1 game will be exclusively streamed on Peacock, giving NBCUniversal three stand-alone games in the first week of the season.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the teams playing in the game. Their opponent and the kickoff time will be announced at a later date. The September 6 contest will also mark the first time in more than 50 years that the league is kicking off its season on Friday night.
Along with the season-opener news, the NFL also confirmed that Prime Video has secured exclusive rights to stream a wild-card playoff game next January. (That news first emerged in February but is now official.) Peacock’s carriage of the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins wild-card game last January drew record-setting tune-in for a livestream,...
The Week 1 game will be exclusively streamed on Peacock, giving NBCUniversal three stand-alone games in the first week of the season.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the teams playing in the game. Their opponent and the kickoff time will be announced at a later date. The September 6 contest will also mark the first time in more than 50 years that the league is kicking off its season on Friday night.
Along with the season-opener news, the NFL also confirmed that Prime Video has secured exclusive rights to stream a wild-card playoff game next January. (That news first emerged in February but is now official.) Peacock’s carriage of the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins wild-card game last January drew record-setting tune-in for a livestream,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
After seeing big viewership gains for “Thursday Night Football” on Prime Video this past NFL season, Amazon is getting its hand on an extra bit of pigskin for the next one.
Amazon’s Prime Video will have exclusive U.S. rights to one NFL playoff game in the 2024-25 season, Variety confirmed. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Last year NBCUniversal had acquired the first-ever exclusive streaming rights to an NFL playoff game in the U.S., which it put on Peacock. The game — the AFC Wild Card matchup between the Kansas City Chief and the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 13, 2024 — delivered an average audience of 23 million viewers, according to NBCU.
NBCU didn’t quantify the lift in Peacock subscriptions the streaming-only game yielded, research firm Antenna estimated Peacock saw a total of 2.8 million sign-ups over NFL Wild Card Game weekend. According to Antenna, that makes the...
Amazon’s Prime Video will have exclusive U.S. rights to one NFL playoff game in the 2024-25 season, Variety confirmed. The news was first reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Last year NBCUniversal had acquired the first-ever exclusive streaming rights to an NFL playoff game in the U.S., which it put on Peacock. The game — the AFC Wild Card matchup between the Kansas City Chief and the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 13, 2024 — delivered an average audience of 23 million viewers, according to NBCU.
NBCU didn’t quantify the lift in Peacock subscriptions the streaming-only game yielded, research firm Antenna estimated Peacock saw a total of 2.8 million sign-ups over NFL Wild Card Game weekend. According to Antenna, that makes the...
- 2/9/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Marie Donoghue is the new Chief Business & Growth Officer at gaming company DraftKings.
In her new role, Donoghue will work closely with existing teams to uncover new, sustainable growth opportunities and bolster product and customer experience. She will also be charged with spearheading various internal processes.
“I am thrilled to be joining DraftKings during this exciting phase and have long admired the organization’s steady rise as an industry innovator,” said Donoghue. “This is a special opportunity to expand on its industry-leading position and propel the company to new heights.”
DraftKings and rival FanDuel are the U.S. leaders in sports betting. DraftKings is also reportedly in advanced talks on a marketing agreement with Barstool Sports.
Earlier: Marie Donoghue, the VP of global sports video at Amazon’s Prime Video, is leaving the company.
Donoghue informed her staff on Thursday with a farewell email. Prime Video just concluded its...
In her new role, Donoghue will work closely with existing teams to uncover new, sustainable growth opportunities and bolster product and customer experience. She will also be charged with spearheading various internal processes.
“I am thrilled to be joining DraftKings during this exciting phase and have long admired the organization’s steady rise as an industry innovator,” said Donoghue. “This is a special opportunity to expand on its industry-leading position and propel the company to new heights.”
DraftKings and rival FanDuel are the U.S. leaders in sports betting. DraftKings is also reportedly in advanced talks on a marketing agreement with Barstool Sports.
Earlier: Marie Donoghue, the VP of global sports video at Amazon’s Prime Video, is leaving the company.
Donoghue informed her staff on Thursday with a farewell email. Prime Video just concluded its...
- 1/26/2024
- by Bruce Haring and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Marie Donoghue, who parlayed a stint at ESPN into a job helping Amazon break into the U.S. sports-media business, is leaving the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Amazon declined to comment.
Donoghue had been hired to oversee Prime Video’s global sports strategy, identifying and evaluating new sports opportunities, and led efforts to acquire the rights to “Thursday Night Football,” which has helped the tech giant gain traction among consumers and sports leagues over the last few years. Amazon has tried to weave new elements into the traditional game-watching process, offering the chance to call up stats and replays at the click of a button, as well as watch a group of “alterna-casts” aimed at different audience niches.
“We have already devoted a lot of time to thinking about how to use new technologies to drive viewing experiences,” Donoghue told Variety in 2021, in an interview.
Amazon declined to comment.
Donoghue had been hired to oversee Prime Video’s global sports strategy, identifying and evaluating new sports opportunities, and led efforts to acquire the rights to “Thursday Night Football,” which has helped the tech giant gain traction among consumers and sports leagues over the last few years. Amazon has tried to weave new elements into the traditional game-watching process, offering the chance to call up stats and replays at the click of a button, as well as watch a group of “alterna-casts” aimed at different audience niches.
“We have already devoted a lot of time to thinking about how to use new technologies to drive viewing experiences,” Donoghue told Variety in 2021, in an interview.
- 1/4/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
'Thursday Night Football' Sees Ratings Climb 24% Over 2022, Averaging 11.86 Million Viewers Per Game
In its second season broadcasting national games exclusively on Prime Video, “Tnf” scored a big gain in terms of viewership.
The 2023 “Thursday Night Football” season on Prime Video is officially over. After a 2022 campaign that drew ratings 41% lower than the year before when “Tnf” aired on linear TV channels, Amazon has announced that its sophomore installment of “Tnf” increased its viewership substantially over its rookie outing.
The highest-rated “Tnf” game of 2023 was Seawhawks-Cowboys, which drew 15.1 million viewers. ‘Tnf’ on Prime Video users are nearly seven years younger than the average football watcher. Amazon drew an average of 9.61 million viewers for the league’s first ever Black Friday game. 30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com How Did ‘Tnf’ Broadcasts Stack Up Against 2022?
According to Amazon, “Thursday Night Football” in 2023 gained 24% in terms of total viewers compared to the 2022 season. It averaged 11.86 million viewers per game over the 15-week “Tnf” season, as compared to 9.6 million last year.
The 2023 “Thursday Night Football” season on Prime Video is officially over. After a 2022 campaign that drew ratings 41% lower than the year before when “Tnf” aired on linear TV channels, Amazon has announced that its sophomore installment of “Tnf” increased its viewership substantially over its rookie outing.
The highest-rated “Tnf” game of 2023 was Seawhawks-Cowboys, which drew 15.1 million viewers. ‘Tnf’ on Prime Video users are nearly seven years younger than the average football watcher. Amazon drew an average of 9.61 million viewers for the league’s first ever Black Friday game. 30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com How Did ‘Tnf’ Broadcasts Stack Up Against 2022?
According to Amazon, “Thursday Night Football” in 2023 gained 24% in terms of total viewers compared to the 2022 season. It averaged 11.86 million viewers per game over the 15-week “Tnf” season, as compared to 9.6 million last year.
- 1/3/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Prime Video is adding another live sport to its arsenal, and fans won’t have to subscribe to Prime to watch pay-per-view fights through the streamer.
Just when Amazon had the media world buzzing about its desire to land rights to some NBA playoff games, the company has pulled in a new sport to its streaming lineup. The e-commerce leviathan has announced a new multiyear agreement with Premier Boxing Champions (Pbc) that will see pay-per-view events and much more head to Prime Video starting next year.
Premier Boxing Champions has over 150 active fighters spread across multiple weight classes. The first Pbc pay-per-view on Prime Video is anticipated in March 2024. The deal will also bring docuseries, live weigh-ins, on-demand events and more to Prime Video’s archives. 30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com Will Pbc Boxing Matches Be Free for Prime Video Subscribers?
The deal between Pbc and Prime Video provides for...
Just when Amazon had the media world buzzing about its desire to land rights to some NBA playoff games, the company has pulled in a new sport to its streaming lineup. The e-commerce leviathan has announced a new multiyear agreement with Premier Boxing Champions (Pbc) that will see pay-per-view events and much more head to Prime Video starting next year.
Premier Boxing Champions has over 150 active fighters spread across multiple weight classes. The first Pbc pay-per-view on Prime Video is anticipated in March 2024. The deal will also bring docuseries, live weigh-ins, on-demand events and more to Prime Video’s archives. 30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com Will Pbc Boxing Matches Be Free for Prime Video Subscribers?
The deal between Pbc and Prime Video provides for...
- 12/8/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Starting in 2025, races will be available on Fox, FS1, Prime Video, TNT, Max, NBC, Peacock, and the USA Network.
Drivers, start your engines because there is a whole lot of money coming to NASCAR as the racing circuit announced on Wednesday that it had signed a new media rights deal with four different broadcast partners. According to the Sports Business Journal, NASCAR’s new deal with Fox, NBC, Prime Video, and TNT will bring in $7.7 billion. When including the $1.1 billion deal for The CW to take over the broadcasting of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the new agreements represent a 40% annual increase in media rights revenue.
NASCAR will air five races per season on Prime Video beginning in the summer of 2025; the first ever streaming-exclusive races. Similarly, TNT and Max’s Bleacher Report Add-On will broadcast five races every summer. Prime Video will air coverage of practices and qualifying sessions for...
Drivers, start your engines because there is a whole lot of money coming to NASCAR as the racing circuit announced on Wednesday that it had signed a new media rights deal with four different broadcast partners. According to the Sports Business Journal, NASCAR’s new deal with Fox, NBC, Prime Video, and TNT will bring in $7.7 billion. When including the $1.1 billion deal for The CW to take over the broadcasting of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the new agreements represent a 40% annual increase in media rights revenue.
NASCAR will air five races per season on Prime Video beginning in the summer of 2025; the first ever streaming-exclusive races. Similarly, TNT and Max’s Bleacher Report Add-On will broadcast five races every summer. Prime Video will air coverage of practices and qualifying sessions for...
- 11/29/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
NASCAR is betting on streaming in its next media rights package.
The auto racing circuit has finalized a seven-year deal for its Cup Series with four media companies: Fox Sports and NBC Sports will continue to carry the majority of the 38 annual races, but NASCAR is also adding Amazon’s Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT to the mix. The new deal is worth $7.7 billion across its seven-year span, a 40 percent increase over the current agreement. It’s set to begin in 2025 and runs through 2031.
Fox and NBC will each have 14 races per season, and as is the case with the current deal, Fox Sports will have the opening portion the season, beginning with the Daytona 500. NBC Sports will have rights to the final 14 races, including the Cup Series playoffs and championship race.
In between, though, Prime Video and TNT will each have exclusive rights to five races...
The auto racing circuit has finalized a seven-year deal for its Cup Series with four media companies: Fox Sports and NBC Sports will continue to carry the majority of the 38 annual races, but NASCAR is also adding Amazon’s Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT to the mix. The new deal is worth $7.7 billion across its seven-year span, a 40 percent increase over the current agreement. It’s set to begin in 2025 and runs through 2031.
Fox and NBC will each have 14 races per season, and as is the case with the current deal, Fox Sports will have the opening portion the season, beginning with the Daytona 500. NBC Sports will have rights to the final 14 races, including the Cup Series playoffs and championship race.
In between, though, Prime Video and TNT will each have exclusive rights to five races...
- 11/29/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It is not news that football is the most popular TV sport in the United States, by a lot. Even granting that, however, the previous week on the gridiron was a pretty remarkable one.
The NFL recorded its four biggest audiences of the regular season during Thanksgiving week, with three of those topping 30 million viewers. For good measure, the league also offered up its inaugural Black Friday matchup — albeit to a smaller audience on Amazon’s Prime Video — and the college football season produced its most watched contest as well.
On Nov. 20, Monday Night Football delivered 29 million viewers across ABC and ESPN platforms, the largest audience for the franchise since 1996. That game, a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, closed out week 11 of the NFL season with what was then the largest audience of the season to date.
The mark stood for all of three days,...
The NFL recorded its four biggest audiences of the regular season during Thanksgiving week, with three of those topping 30 million viewers. For good measure, the league also offered up its inaugural Black Friday matchup — albeit to a smaller audience on Amazon’s Prime Video — and the college football season produced its most watched contest as well.
On Nov. 20, Monday Night Football delivered 29 million viewers across ABC and ESPN platforms, the largest audience for the franchise since 1996. That game, a Super Bowl rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, closed out week 11 of the NFL season with what was then the largest audience of the season to date.
The mark stood for all of three days,...
- 11/29/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As First Black Friday Game Nears Kickoff, Prime Video And NFL Eye New Postprandial Pigskin Tradition
Prime Video executives aren’t prepared to guarantee a ratings bonanza with the first NFL game on Black Friday. They mainly hope it succeeds in seeding a new annual pop culture event on the day after Thanksgiving.
“We’ll see how it goes, but our expectation and the NFL’s expectation is that this becomes an annual tradition,” said Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and Global Head of Sports, during a media conference call.
The on-field matchup between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins looked much better on paper when it was scheduled last spring. Since new star quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury on the season’s opening night in September, the Jets have hit turbulence and the Dolphins come in as the heavy favorite.
Related: NFL Schedule 2023: Thanksgiving Tripleheader, Prime Video Black Friday Freebie, Primetime Games & More
Regardless of how competitive Friday’s game winds up,...
“We’ll see how it goes, but our expectation and the NFL’s expectation is that this becomes an annual tradition,” said Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and Global Head of Sports, during a media conference call.
The on-field matchup between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins looked much better on paper when it was scheduled last spring. Since new star quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury on the season’s opening night in September, the Jets have hit turbulence and the Dolphins come in as the heavy favorite.
Related: NFL Schedule 2023: Thanksgiving Tripleheader, Prime Video Black Friday Freebie, Primetime Games & More
Regardless of how competitive Friday’s game winds up,...
- 11/22/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
In an interview, Amazon’s sports chief Jay Marine called playoff rights an ‘important’ part of the company’s potential NBA bid.
Is a deal between the NBA and Amazon already a slam dunk? Nothing is set in stone yet, particularly as the league’s exclusive negotiating window with Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery for its next broadcast deal doesn’t even start until March. But once that window concludes other suitors will be able to join the fray, and Disney and Wbd have both made it known they’re going to pursue smaller packages of NBA games when their current broadcast deal expires after the 2024-25 season.
A new report indicates Amazon wants playoff rights in any package of games it gets from the NBA. Currently, all NBA playoff games are shown on ESPN or TNT. Another report states Netflix is interested in making a documentary about the NBA,...
Is a deal between the NBA and Amazon already a slam dunk? Nothing is set in stone yet, particularly as the league’s exclusive negotiating window with Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery for its next broadcast deal doesn’t even start until March. But once that window concludes other suitors will be able to join the fray, and Disney and Wbd have both made it known they’re going to pursue smaller packages of NBA games when their current broadcast deal expires after the 2024-25 season.
A new report indicates Amazon wants playoff rights in any package of games it gets from the NBA. Currently, all NBA playoff games are shown on ESPN or TNT. Another report states Netflix is interested in making a documentary about the NBA,...
- 11/21/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
A new report suggests Amazon would create a weekly NBA showcase night if it got some of that league’s rights in the upcoming negotiation period.
The 2023-24 NBA season tips off this week, but market analysts have their eyes firmly affixed on the 2024-25 NBA year. When that season concludes, the league will send its broadcast rights to market, and it could end up earning as much as triple the value of its current contracts with ESPN and TNT in the next round of negotiations.
The NBA has shown interest in creating a streaming-only package of games in its next rights deal. Amazon would reportedly turn one night of the week into an NBA extravaganza if it won the rights to some games. The e-commerce giant expects to face stiff competition from Apple for the NBA’s proposed streaming games bundle. ‘Tuesday Night Basketball’ and ‘Thursday Night Football’?
But...
The 2023-24 NBA season tips off this week, but market analysts have their eyes firmly affixed on the 2024-25 NBA year. When that season concludes, the league will send its broadcast rights to market, and it could end up earning as much as triple the value of its current contracts with ESPN and TNT in the next round of negotiations.
The NBA has shown interest in creating a streaming-only package of games in its next rights deal. Amazon would reportedly turn one night of the week into an NBA extravaganza if it won the rights to some games. The e-commerce giant expects to face stiff competition from Apple for the NBA’s proposed streaming games bundle. ‘Tuesday Night Basketball’ and ‘Thursday Night Football’?
But...
- 10/23/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Prime Video scored big in the season debut of Thursday Night Football. The Philadelphia Eagles’ 34-28 victory last night over the Minnesota Vikings drew 16.6 million viewers across all media platforms, setting a Prime Video record as the most-streamed NFL game ever on the service.
It was the second win of the season for the NFC champion Eagles.
According to Nielsen’s National TV Ratings (panel only), last night’s game was up 16% in total viewers over the comparable game in 2022 (15.1M vs. 13.M), to rank as the most-watched Tnf game ever on Prime Video. Among the key demos, last night’s game was up 15% year-over-year among P18-49 (7.6M vs. 6.6M), and up +17% among P18-34 (3.5M vs. 3.M) from last season’s Tnf Chargers-Chiefs season opener (9/15/22).
“We’re so excited to have kicked off our second season of exclusive Tnf coverage by setting new all-time audience records. Building on last year’s success,...
It was the second win of the season for the NFC champion Eagles.
According to Nielsen’s National TV Ratings (panel only), last night’s game was up 16% in total viewers over the comparable game in 2022 (15.1M vs. 13.M), to rank as the most-watched Tnf game ever on Prime Video. Among the key demos, last night’s game was up 15% year-over-year among P18-49 (7.6M vs. 6.6M), and up +17% among P18-34 (3.5M vs. 3.M) from last season’s Tnf Chargers-Chiefs season opener (9/15/22).
“We’re so excited to have kicked off our second season of exclusive Tnf coverage by setting new all-time audience records. Building on last year’s success,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Thursday Night Football on Prime Video got off to a great start this year, hitting new ratings highs for the Amazon streamer’s NFL coverage.
Thursday’s season opener, a Week 2 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, averaged 16.6 million viewers across all media platforms, Amazon says, making it the most-watched Thursday Night Football game ever on the streaming service. (Amazon took over the exclusive broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football last season.) Total viewership was up 16% over last year’s opener, and the game also drew more viewers last night than anything on broadcast or cable, even...
Thursday’s season opener, a Week 2 matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, averaged 16.6 million viewers across all media platforms, Amazon says, making it the most-watched Thursday Night Football game ever on the streaming service. (Amazon took over the exclusive broadcast rights to Thursday Night Football last season.) Total viewership was up 16% over last year’s opener, and the game also drew more viewers last night than anything on broadcast or cable, even...
- 9/15/2023
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including the Kering Foundation dinner, The Continental: From the World of John Wick special screening and W Magazine and Chanel’s Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023 celebration.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
Kelce premiere
Philadelphia Eagles captain Jason Kelce, wife Kylie Kelce and mother Donna Kelce were surrounded by family, friends, teammates and filmmakers to celebrate the Philadelphia premiere of Prime Video’s documentary Kelce on Sept. 8.
Producer Sheena M. Joyce, director Don Argott, Amazon head of original sports content Matt Newman, vp, Prime Video, Amazon global head of sports Jay Marine, Jason Kelce, Amazon unscripted creative executive Karin Hammerberg, Larry Platt and Connor Barwin
Estée Lauder x Highsnobiety party
Highsnobiety and Estée Lauder hosted an “All Beauty No Rest” celebration at the Hotel Chelsea on Sept. 8 to toast New York Fashion Week and Estée Lauder’s Advanced Night Repair serum.
- 9/15/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s seeming less and less likely that Disney will have to sell off ESPN. The company has confirmed it is open to such a move, but has made it clear that it thinks of an unloading as a last resort, and would rather partner with another company to help it launch a streaming version of the collection of ESPN channels that won’t require a cable or satellite subscription.
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Disney has already had conversations with Apple and with Verizon about such a partnership, and now another potential ally is emerging. That’s according to a report from The Information, which states that Disney and Amazon have had discussions about teaming up to offer a streaming version of ESPN.
Selling a minority stake of ESPN to Amazon would make a great deal of sense from Disney’s perspective. Amazon has 200 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the globe,...
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Disney has already had conversations with Apple and with Verizon about such a partnership, and now another potential ally is emerging. That’s according to a report from The Information, which states that Disney and Amazon have had discussions about teaming up to offer a streaming version of ESPN.
Selling a minority stake of ESPN to Amazon would make a great deal of sense from Disney’s perspective. Amazon has 200 million Amazon Prime subscribers around the globe,...
- 8/25/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
As you’re sitting down with a plate full of Thanksgiving leftovers to watch the New York Jets take on the Miami Dolphins on Prime Video this Black Friday, Nov. 24, you’d better keep a hand free to use the remote, because you might just see a holiday deal too good to ignore flash across the screen.
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Amazon is looking to more fully integrate its e-commerce platform with Prime Video, at least for a day. During a conference call with media members this week, Amazon’s VP of Prime Video and global sports head Jay Marine said that the company was already thinking of ways to bring ads to people watching its NFL Black Friday game, though it would be careful to put the user experience first.
“We’ll have some interesting things for Black Friday where we think it will be additive for fans...
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Amazon is looking to more fully integrate its e-commerce platform with Prime Video, at least for a day. During a conference call with media members this week, Amazon’s VP of Prime Video and global sports head Jay Marine said that the company was already thinking of ways to bring ads to people watching its NFL Black Friday game, though it would be careful to put the user experience first.
“We’ll have some interesting things for Black Friday where we think it will be additive for fans...
- 8/23/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
“Thursday Night Football” may not have garnered the ratings that Amazon would have thought were ideal in its first season exclusively broadcasting the primetime games on Prime Video, but some bumps in the road were to be expected. A transition to streaming for a product as big as the NFL, even if it’s just one game per week, is going to leave some fans confused about how to watch.
But Amazon executives are largely pleased with the way things went last season, and are ready to get rolling on another year of “Tnf.” According to Business Insider, during a conference call with media members held by Amazon representatives this week, Jay Marine — the company’s VP of Prime Video and global head of sports — said that Amazon was on the lookout for more live sports opportunities.
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“We’ll continue to look at live rights,...
But Amazon executives are largely pleased with the way things went last season, and are ready to get rolling on another year of “Tnf.” According to Business Insider, during a conference call with media members held by Amazon representatives this week, Jay Marine — the company’s VP of Prime Video and global head of sports — said that Amazon was on the lookout for more live sports opportunities.
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- 8/22/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Updated with plan for broader-access stream. Prime Video will make its upcoming exclusive coverage of the first NFL game to be played on Black Friday free for all viewers, not just Prime members.
The ungating move is unprecedented in the U.S., though it has been tried in international markets. A press release said it is intended as “an early present for NFL fans” amid the start to the holiday shopping season. Family gatherings on Thanksgiving often boost TV ratings for that day’s long-established menu of three NFL games.
A 3 p.m. Et kickoff is planned on Friday, November 24, the day after Thanksgiving. It is the first time an NFL game will be played on that day, though games have occasionally fallen on a Friday due to Christmas and New Year’s timing. Prime Video began its long-term exclusive carriage of NFL Thursday Night Football last year, averaging 11.3 million viewers per week.
The ungating move is unprecedented in the U.S., though it has been tried in international markets. A press release said it is intended as “an early present for NFL fans” amid the start to the holiday shopping season. Family gatherings on Thanksgiving often boost TV ratings for that day’s long-established menu of three NFL games.
A 3 p.m. Et kickoff is planned on Friday, November 24, the day after Thanksgiving. It is the first time an NFL game will be played on that day, though games have occasionally fallen on a Friday due to Christmas and New Year’s timing. Prime Video began its long-term exclusive carriage of NFL Thursday Night Football last year, averaging 11.3 million viewers per week.
- 3/7/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video wants to make sure as many NFL fans as possible are able to tune in for the first Black Friday game in league history. Amazon has announced it will stream the game live for free to all, whether they are Prime Video subscribers or not.
The teams for the game have yet to be determined, but a date and time have already been set: Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. Charissa Thompson will host the pregame show alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks, and Michael Smith. When game coverage commences, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung will cover the on-field action.
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The exclusive Black Friday game marks a further extension of Prime Video’s relationship with the NFL and offers a free sample of the benefits that come with Prime membership. The service took over as the...
The teams for the game have yet to be determined, but a date and time have already been set: Friday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Et. Charissa Thompson will host the pregame show alongside Tony Gonzalez, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Richard Sherman, Andrew Whitworth, Taylor Rooks, and Michael Smith. When game coverage commences, Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit, and Kaylee Hartung will cover the on-field action.
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The exclusive Black Friday game marks a further extension of Prime Video’s relationship with the NFL and offers a free sample of the benefits that come with Prime membership. The service took over as the...
- 3/7/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Amazon and Dazn have signed a global distribution partnership that will see Dazn’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service available as a Prime Video Channel.
The partnership will give Prime Video customers access to Dazn’s live and on-demand sports content for an additional monthly fee. The service rollout begins Thursday with Spain and Germany and will continue through the year, with Japan next in line.
Dazn’s footprint includes Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Japan, Canada, U.S. and the U.K. Available content includes soccer from Bundesliga, English Premier League, J.League, Laliga, Serie A, UEFA Champion’s League, UEFA Women’s European Champions League and Liga F, in addition to Formula 1, NBA, MotoGP and the UFC. Dazn is also a destination for boxing and combat sports via its partnerships with Matchroom Boxing and the Professional Fighters League.
Jay Marine, global head of sports, Prime Video, said: “This new...
The partnership will give Prime Video customers access to Dazn’s live and on-demand sports content for an additional monthly fee. The service rollout begins Thursday with Spain and Germany and will continue through the year, with Japan next in line.
Dazn’s footprint includes Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Japan, Canada, U.S. and the U.K. Available content includes soccer from Bundesliga, English Premier League, J.League, Laliga, Serie A, UEFA Champion’s League, UEFA Women’s European Champions League and Liga F, in addition to Formula 1, NBA, MotoGP and the UFC. Dazn is also a destination for boxing and combat sports via its partnerships with Matchroom Boxing and the Professional Fighters League.
Jay Marine, global head of sports, Prime Video, said: “This new...
- 1/19/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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The NFL’s Thanksgiving weekend is getting a little longer.
Starting in 2023, the league will add a game on the day after Thanksgiving that will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video, thus drawing millions of viewers into the ecommerce giant’s realm on the biggest shopping day of the year. The deal, rumored for some time, adds another NFL window for the streamer, which took over the Thursday Night Football franchise this year.
“Thanksgiving is synonymous with football, and we’re excited to give our fans another day of NFL action during this holiday weekend,” said Hans Schroeder, COO of NFL Media. “Amazon is uniquely positioned to partner with us for this game as Black Friday is one of the most important days of the year for their business.”
A Black Friday game will also keep Prime Video in the NFL mix during Thanksgiving week,...
The NFL’s Thanksgiving weekend is getting a little longer.
Starting in 2023, the league will add a game on the day after Thanksgiving that will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video, thus drawing millions of viewers into the ecommerce giant’s realm on the biggest shopping day of the year. The deal, rumored for some time, adds another NFL window for the streamer, which took over the Thursday Night Football franchise this year.
“Thanksgiving is synonymous with football, and we’re excited to give our fans another day of NFL action during this holiday weekend,” said Hans Schroeder, COO of NFL Media. “Amazon is uniquely positioned to partner with us for this game as Black Friday is one of the most important days of the year for their business.”
A Black Friday game will also keep Prime Video in the NFL mix during Thanksgiving week,...
- 10/18/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon’s Hail Mary play to bring the NFL to streaming looks like a touchdown in Week 1.
The September 15 primetime Thursday Night Football gridiron battle on Prime Video between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers scored 11.9 million viewers just on the Jeff Bezos-founded streamer, according to Nielsen. The debut of the franchise on Prime Video actually bops up a bit more to 13 million when you add in local affiliates broadcasting of the tight game.
Overall, it looks like Tnf’s premiere on Prime Video further moved up to around 15 million sets of eyeballs when viewership on various devices is factored in, Amazon says. Gamer-focused streaming platform Twitch, out-of-home sites like bars and restaurants and the NFL’s own streaming service, NFL+, are also part of the mix.
The stats back up what Jay Marine, VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, told staffers in a memo...
The September 15 primetime Thursday Night Football gridiron battle on Prime Video between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers scored 11.9 million viewers just on the Jeff Bezos-founded streamer, according to Nielsen. The debut of the franchise on Prime Video actually bops up a bit more to 13 million when you add in local affiliates broadcasting of the tight game.
Overall, it looks like Tnf’s premiere on Prime Video further moved up to around 15 million sets of eyeballs when viewership on various devices is factored in, Amazon says. Gamer-focused streaming platform Twitch, out-of-home sites like bars and restaurants and the NFL’s own streaming service, NFL+, are also part of the mix.
The stats back up what Jay Marine, VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, told staffers in a memo...
- 9/22/2022
- by Dominic Patten and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video’s “Thursday Night Football” debut performed better in ratings than you might assume, given the online griping.
The game averaged 13 million total viewers, according to Nielsen’s national TV ratings. That’s a win; a person with knowledge of the negotiations told IndieWire that Amazon guaranteed advertisers 12.6 million viewers. Add in Amazon’s own first-party measurement metrics if you’d like and that number grows to 15.3 million viewers across multiple platforms.
The Nielsen-only tally is 47 percent better than last year’s Week 2 “Thursday Night Football” game, which aired solely on the NFL Network outside of local markets.
It helped, of course, that Prime Video’s exclusive debut was a tight game with the Kansas City Chiefs outlasti ng the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24. The AFC West matchup averaged a 5.0 rating among adults 18-49, which was 9 percent better than last year’s full-season average across numerous networks.
The “Thursday Night Football” premiere was,...
The game averaged 13 million total viewers, according to Nielsen’s national TV ratings. That’s a win; a person with knowledge of the negotiations told IndieWire that Amazon guaranteed advertisers 12.6 million viewers. Add in Amazon’s own first-party measurement metrics if you’d like and that number grows to 15.3 million viewers across multiple platforms.
The Nielsen-only tally is 47 percent better than last year’s Week 2 “Thursday Night Football” game, which aired solely on the NFL Network outside of local markets.
It helped, of course, that Prime Video’s exclusive debut was a tight game with the Kansas City Chiefs outlasti ng the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24. The AFC West matchup averaged a 5.0 rating among adults 18-49, which was 9 percent better than last year’s full-season average across numerous networks.
The “Thursday Night Football” premiere was,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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The NFL’s bet on streaming is looking like it will pay off.
The first Thursday Night Football game on Amazon’s Prime Video Sept. 15 averaged 13.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That’s pretty well in line with the Thursday franchise’s average on Fox and the NFL Network last season (12.84 million for all games). The 13 million figure also includes over-the-air broadcasts in the home markets of the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Those broadcasts accounted for about 1.16 million viewers, which would put the streaming-only audience at 11.87 million.
Amazon had given advertisers a guarantee of 12.5 million viewers for Tnf, and the combined streaming and over-the-air viewership exceeded that number for the first game. The Sept. 15 contest was up by 47 percent over Thursday Night Football’s opener last season (8.84 million viewers on NFL Network and digital platforms).
Amazon’s own metrics, which...
The NFL’s bet on streaming is looking like it will pay off.
The first Thursday Night Football game on Amazon’s Prime Video Sept. 15 averaged 13.03 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That’s pretty well in line with the Thursday franchise’s average on Fox and the NFL Network last season (12.84 million for all games). The 13 million figure also includes over-the-air broadcasts in the home markets of the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs. Those broadcasts accounted for about 1.16 million viewers, which would put the streaming-only audience at 11.87 million.
Amazon had given advertisers a guarantee of 12.5 million viewers for Tnf, and the combined streaming and over-the-air viewership exceeded that number for the first game. The Sept. 15 contest was up by 47 percent over Thursday Night Football’s opener last season (8.84 million viewers on NFL Network and digital platforms).
Amazon’s own metrics, which...
- 9/22/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“While we’re still waiting for official Nielsen ratings, our measurement shows that the audience numbers exceeded all of our expectations for viewership,” Prime Video’s top sports exec Jay Marine said today in a note to staff on the “resounding success” of the streamer’s official Thursday Night Football kickoff on September 15.
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“Our first exclusive Tnf broadcast delivered the most watched night of primetime in the U.S. in the history of Prime Video,” the VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, also told colleagues in the memo (read it below). “This is a massive achievement. During our Tnf broadcast, we also saw the biggest three hours for U.S. Prime sign ups ever in the history of Amazon – including Prime Day, Cyber Monday, and Black Friday.”
Now, as Marine stated, there is no official Nielsen data yet to...
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“Our first exclusive Tnf broadcast delivered the most watched night of primetime in the U.S. in the history of Prime Video,” the VP Prime Video, Global Head of Sports, also told colleagues in the memo (read it below). “This is a massive achievement. During our Tnf broadcast, we also saw the biggest three hours for U.S. Prime sign ups ever in the history of Amazon – including Prime Day, Cyber Monday, and Black Friday.”
Now, as Marine stated, there is no official Nielsen data yet to...
- 9/20/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
There will be lots of teams worth following this NFL season, be they the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or the returning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Even so, many people in the media business have their eyes on a very distinctive player: Amazon Prime Video.
The streamer, which once shared “Thursday Night Football” games with Fox, now has exclusive rights to that action and must convince some pigskin Luddites to plug into broadband. Streaming “Thursday Night Football,” after all, will require a different kind of remote — and familiarity with a home screen, not a cable box.
“It is going to be a behavioral shift for people,” acknowledges Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and its global head of sports. “Our job is to make sure they are able to find ‘Thursday Night Football’ at its new home and make it as easy as possible to get into the Prime Video app and start streaming.
The streamer, which once shared “Thursday Night Football” games with Fox, now has exclusive rights to that action and must convince some pigskin Luddites to plug into broadband. Streaming “Thursday Night Football,” after all, will require a different kind of remote — and familiarity with a home screen, not a cable box.
“It is going to be a behavioral shift for people,” acknowledges Jay Marine, VP of Prime Video and its global head of sports. “Our job is to make sure they are able to find ‘Thursday Night Football’ at its new home and make it as easy as possible to get into the Prime Video app and start streaming.
- 9/15/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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