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Amazon VOD Joins NetFlix on Roku STB

Bernie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:54:31 -0500

SEATTLE—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 5, 2009—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it will offer customers the ability to instantly purchase, rent and watch digital movies and TV episodes from its popular video service, Amazon Video On Demand, via the Roku Digital Video Player. Beginning in early 2009, the Roku Player, which currently supports only the Netflix service Read More...

Amazon Launching VOD Service

Bernie — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Amazon is launching a video on demand library of movies and TV shows, delivered directly to TV’s over the Interent. Unlike Amazon’s previous video download service, Unbox, viewers can begin watching videos immediately instead of having to wait for it to download. The service uses a “predictive download” technology, allowing customers to begin watching a title, before it’s completely downloaded. Amazon struck a deal with Sony for their Bravia TV line. The partnership requires a separate set-top-box for now, but future iterations may embed the Amazon download service directly in TVs. Another feature allows customers to purchase video titles, and view them from multiple devices at different times. The service is expected to go live on Thursday July 24th.

Amazon and TiVo Partner for Direct Video Downloads – No PC Required

Bernie — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:16:46 -0400

Amazon and TiVo now offer direct downloads of Amazon Unbox movie titles to series 2 and 3 TiVo DVR’s, without the need for a PC (although a broadband connection is required). TiVo and Amazon had already partnered for the delivery of movies, but a PC was previously required. This move further illustrates the accelerating trend of Internet delivered content to the television without the need for a PC in the home and the bypass of video service providers. Consumers are increasingly able to view and interact with content that previously required a monthly video subscription. It will be interesting to watch how broadband providers, frequently who are also subscription video providers, react to this growing bypass trend.