The march of Amazon into the TV space is continuing with the parcels-to-screen company announcing a doubling of the number of hours of original content watched.
Amazon to roll out free movie streaming service IMDbTV across Europe
Amazon-owned IMDb TV will launch in Europe later this year, bringing movies and TV shows to customers for free.
Dailymotion launches on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
Vivendi-owned Dailymotion has expanded its distribution to Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick.
Amazon brings web browsing to Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV customers are now able to browse the web with Firefox and Silk browsers on their TV bringing back YouTube to the platform.
DISH debuts Amazon Alexa for Hopper
US pay TV provider DISH customers with a Hopper or Wally and an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot or Amazon Tap can watch hands-free TV with Alexa. DISH is now also available on on Fire TV
Chromecast leads streaming devices market
Google’s Chromecast leads the global digital media streamer market for fifth straight quarter, according to Strategy Analytics.
Amazon updates Fire TV with 4K Ultra HD
Amazon is introducing “the next generation of Fire TV”, the new Amazon Fire TV with support for 4K Ultra HD, and the new Fire TV Stick with voice remote.
sonnenklar.TV launches on Amazon Fire TV
German travel sales channel sonnenklar.TV is now available on Amazon’s streaming platform Fire TV.
RTL launches dooloop on Amazon Fire TV
German commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland has commenced offering its interactive music TV service dooloop as an app on streaming box Fire TV and on the Fire TV stick from Amazon.
Fire TV top of US media streamer market
Despite only launching its Fire TV streaming box and stick in 2014, Amazon has quickly established itself at the top of the rankings in the US Digital Media Streamer market taking a 30% share of shipments in Q1 2015.