Tag: Amazon Prime Video

Streamers slammed the brakes on scripted orders in early 2025, down 24% year-on-year. Western Europe and Asia Pacific took the biggest hits, while North America held steady and Latin America actually climbed. Amazon cut hardest, Netflix and Apple barely flinched.

Kirby explains why streamers are teaming up with professional wrestling promotions: recurring engagement, live monetization, and loyal fanbases. ESPN’s $1.6B WWE deal isn’t just about event rights, it’s about retention and content cadence to support its $29.99/month DTC launch. Netflix,…

Netflix is favoring big, one-off sports events over full-season rights, with VP Brandon Riegg emphasizing spectacle-driven programming like NFL GameDay, WWE Raw, and major boxing bouts. While rivals like Amazon and Apple lock in league deals, Netflix is slowly building…

Microsoft has officially shut down its Movies & TV store on Xbox consoles and Windows PCs, ending new purchases as of today. Users can still access previously bought content via the Movies & TV app, though no refunds will be…

Nielsen’s Gracenote reported that Netflix led all major SVOD platforms in Q2 2025 with an 18.2% increase in its content catalog. The top five services collectively added 4,500 new titles, with sports programming driving the highest growth at 7.8%. Netflix,…

FanDuel Sports Network has doubled its paid streaming subscriber base to 650,000 and is targeting one million by year-end, fueled by distribution on Amazon Prime Video, strategic media partnerships, and increasing engagement from younger audiences. The network has logged substantial…

The Senate Committee on Commerce, led by Sen. Ted Cruz, will hold a hearing on May 6 to examine the evolving landscape of sports broadcasting, particularly the shift from traditional TV to streaming. Executives from the NBA, MLB, and NHL…

AV1 is backed by major tech companies for its superior video compression and royalty-free model, yet broad adoption remains limited due to hardware requirements, encoding complexity, and potential IP royalty disputes. Many streamers like Netflix and YouTube use AV1 extensively,…

The NFL will air all three of its 2025 Christmas Day games on streaming platforms, with two games on Netflix and one on Amazon Prime Video. Netflix continues its three-year Christmas Day partnership, while Amazon’s game falls under its existing…

Looper Insights found that a majority of U.S. consumers aren’t swayed by sports when choosing streaming services—56% said sports rights don’t impact their decisions, and only 14% are willing to pay for multiple subscriptions just for sports. The data challenges…