Amazon said it signed an expanded licensing deal with...
Amazon said it signed an expanded licensing deal with NBCUniversal that will bring “hundreds” of episodes of Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Parks and Recreation, Parenthood, The Starter Wife, Friday Night Lights and other TV shows to the Amazon Prime Instant Video…
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library. Amazon Prime members will be able to instantly stream the new titles at no additional cost on the Kindle Fire or other compatible Amazon Instant Video devices, including Roku set-top boxes, Macs, PCs, iPads, PS3s and Xbox 360s, Amazon said. Since its launch in February 2011, Amazon has continued to grow the Prime Instant Video library, adding more than 15,000 movies and TV episodes, and now offers more than 22,000 titles, it said. Amazon also said it now offers more than 120,000 movies and TV episodes that can be bought or rented from its Amazon Instant Video service. Prime Instant Video provides unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows at no additional cost with a $79 paid annual Amazon Prime membership. Amazon continues to “invest heavily in our content selection” for Prime members, said Brad Beale, its director-digital video content acquisition. NBCUniversal is looking to further expand its content offerings for Prime subscribers “in the near future,” said Frances Manfredi, president of its cable and new media distribution business.