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Amazon Announces Prime Price Increases of Up to 43% Per Year in Europe
Amazon is planning price hikes of up to 43% per year for Prime subscriptions in Europe as the eCommerce giant grapples with rising costs across the board — reports Reuters. The news comes after Amazon increased the price of Prime in the U.S. back in February. In Canada, Amazon raised Prime subscription fees by 25%...
Amazon Prime Gaming Freebies December 2021: NFS Hot Pursuit and More
[caption id="attachment_364648" align="aligncenter" width="1423"] Image: Amazon Gaming[/caption] Amazon recently revealed all of the games Prime Gaming subscribers will get free, exclusive access to in December 2021. In addition to bonus in-game content for games like League of Legends, Valorant, GTA Online, and more, Prime Gaming subscribers get access to a number of titles every month that they...
Subscription Service Prices Could Soon Rise as Ottawa Plans New Sales Taxes
Netflix, Spotify, Amazon Prime or Disney+ subscription prices could soon rise as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to apply sales tax to the streaming services. According to a new report from The Star, Ottawa will soon apply the GST/HST sales tax to foreign-based subscription services, like Netflix and Spotify, that are available in Canada. The government...
First Three Episodes of ‘Invincible’ Now Available to Stream on Amazon Prime Video
The first three episodes of 'Invincible' are now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. The show based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel series from Robert Kirkman has begun its eight-episode run by releasing the first three episodes on Amazon Prime Video. Invincible tells the story of young Mark Grayson, a teenager...
Amazon Prime Video Channels Adds BritBox, Hits 1st Anniversary in Canada
BBC and ITV’s British streaming service, BritBox, has landed on Amazon Prime Video Channels. Amazon let its Prime subscribers know about the latest addition to Prime Video Channels yesterday in an email. Prime Video Channels lets members subscribe and watch various TV channels and other streaming services a la carte, all via the Prime Video...
Streaming Platforms Surge Worldwide Amid Global Pandemic
Streaming services are booming in 2020, according to new data. A new report from Reuters says that Netflix is ahead of competitors YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Disney+ with over 59 million installs in the first quarter of the year, however more time was reportedly spent on YouTube's Kids platform as usage has boomed following the closure...
Streaming Services Lost $9.1 Billion in 2019 Due to Password Sharing
The number of streaming services has begun to ramp up to an almost overwhelming amount as of late. As new platforms emerge all the time, one would almost need to create a spreadsheet in order to keep up. Add to that, there are the increasing costs associated with owning each one. Thankfully, most streaming services...
CEO Jeff Bezos Says Amazon Prime Has Topped 100 Million Subscribers
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant has exceeded 100 million paid Prime subscribers and will continue to invest to meet “ever-rising” customer expectations. According to his annual letter written to shareholders (via CNBC), Bezos also said that the 13-year-old subscription service has shipped more than five billion items worldwide, and that the on-demand, ad-free Amazon Music streaming...
Amazon Prime Launches One-Day Delivery in Ottawa-Gatineau
Amazon Prime just got sweeter for customers in Ottawa-Gatineau, as One-Day delivery has arrived. This means Prime members placing qualifying orders of $25 or more before 10PM local time, will see their deliveries arrive the next day, even on weekends, by 9PM, for free. The company says there are “over a million items” eligible for...
It’s Official: Amazon Prime Video Apple TV App Coming Later This Year
Last month, Recode got the scoop an Amazon Prime Video app was set to launch for Apple TV later this summer. Today, Apple made it official with CEO Tim Cook announcing the app was coming on-stage at WWDC. https://twitter.com/AmazonVideo/status/871778022571069440 Amazon Prime Video is the company’s Netflix-like offering, which expanded to include Canada back in December,...
Canada: New Amazon Prime Video Series You’ll Get to Watch in March
If you’re an Amazon Prime member in Canada, you already know you have free access to Amazon Prime Video, which includes numerous original series from the company. Amazon has announced in an emailed statement to iPhone in Canada the new original series that are coming to Canadian viewers in March: Hand of God Season 2...
Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery Trial Begins in UK [VIDEO]
Amazon has today announced the launch of its private drone delivery trial in the UK, starting the beta with only two "lucky” shoppers who can now order their goods by drone, TechCrunch is reporting. The retail giant plans to expand the trial to a few dozen and then to hundreds of shoppers, who live within a few miles...