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Amazon, A+E Networks Sign Content Licensing Deal

By TechTaffy Desk

DanceMoms[Techtaffy Newsdesk]

Amazon.com has signed a content licensing agreement with A+E Networks to add prior seasons of  episodes from A&E, bio, HISTORY and Lifetime to its Prime Instant Video service.

Prime Instant Video now features over 33,000 movies and TV episodes.

Brad Beale (Director,  Digital Video Content Acquisition, Amazon): In a year we have more than doubled the Prime Instant Video selection for our Prime members.

The deal with A+E Networks will bring Prime customers  TV episodes from Pawn Stars, Storage Wars and Dance Moms, among others.

[Image courtesy: A&E]

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