Amazon To Launch Online TV And Movie Subscription Service
Amazon want in on subscription tv
Amazon, famous for book sales more than anything else are looking to enter the subscription tv and movie market according to reports. Reported in the Wall Street Journal, the service which would give Amazon customers unlimited streaming of television shows and movies across the internet, is seen as a direct attack on the Netflix and Hulu Plus services.
After seeing the rapid growth of Netflix and Hulu’s new subscription service and Apple preparing to get serious about online streaming, Amazon want in on the emerging online tv market.
Amazon do have an existing video-on-demand service based on a pay-per-view basis. However, the proposed subscription deal will give viewers unlimited access to streaming for a fixed monthly price. It is believed that the service would be available on pc and a range of other devices such as the internet connected tv, smartphones and games consoles.
It is said that Amazon have been in talks with media companies including Time Warner, CBS, NBC and Viacom although results of the talks are still unclear. It is thought that like the Netflix streaming service, the majority of TV shows and movies would be aged, as the tv companies are wary of devaluing their content. The existing pay-per-view Amazon streaming service supplies a variety TV shows and movies for around $1.99 each.
How Amazon would charge for the service is unclear, although reports say they may bundle the service with its existing $79 per year Amazon Prime service, giving an instant large subscriber base. Prime gives members free 2-day shipping on Amazon products.
The deal would be a good fit as Amazon are a massive retailer with a household name. They have existing relationships with many media companies. They have an existing streaming set-up and from the side of the tv and movie companies. They are seriously looking at striking online deals as a way to increase revenue and reduce piracy.
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I believe amazon with their online streaming could easily get to the top, as they are really the best at the online streaming
I can quite easily see Amazon leading the streaming field in a year or so. I currently buy everything from Amazon – all my games and DVD’s. Why? Because Amazon offer the best price. At the moment we are stuck with iTunes for buying shows and movies and they are so expensive i would rather buy the physical disc. But Amazon will compete and make buying movies online a much more attractive proposition, i think.To Launch Online TV And Movie Subscription Service[...]…