Amazon Said to Be Considering Creation of Online TV Service

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By Reuters | Updated: 8 October 2015 12:26 IST
Amazon.com is considering the creation of a live online TV service and has reached out to networks such as CBS and Comcast's NBCUniversal to express interest in carrying their channels, Bloomberg reported.

The e-commerce giant's talks with the networks are in preliminary stages, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Such a move would increase Amazon's already growing presence in online video. Amazon currently offers an on-demand video streaming service similar to that of Netflix.

Amazon signed an exclusive deal with former "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson in July to present a new motoring show for its Amazon Prime subscription service.

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The company last month said it would launch six TV show pilots for its video streaming service in the United States, the UK, Germany and Austria for the 2015 fall pilot season.

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Amazon, NBCUniversal and CBS did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Amazon earlier this week signed a content licensing deal with CBS Corp for three new shows, the latest move in the e-commerce giant's attempt to cater to the rising popularity of on-demand content.

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The deal will allow the shows, including comic-thriller "BrainDead", to be available only on Prime video service for the next three years, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.

Amazon Prime members in the United States will have unlimited access to Mary Elizabeth Winstead-starrer "BrainDead" four days after broadcast without any extra cost. The internet retailer has been investing heavily in digital media, hoping to draw traffic and drive sales as consumers increasingly spurn traditional TV offerings in favor of on-demand content.

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Edited by Gadgets 360 from original story by Reuters

 

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