Award-Winning Comedy and Drama Series from Lionsgate UK to Arrive on Amazon Prime Instant Video
Hit shows including Mad Men, Anger Management and Nashville made available on Prime Instant Video, the UK’s largest movie and TV streaming subscription service
18th June 2014, London: Lionsgate UK and Amazon have today announced a subscription video on demand (SVOD) deal that will bring award-winning US prime time television drama and comedy to Prime Instant Video, the UK’s largest movie and TV streaming subscription service.
The multi-year agreement sees hit TV shows including Emmy Award-winning Mad Men, Weeds, Anger Management and Nashville made available on the service, strengthening the partnership between Lionsgate UK and Amazon.
Amazon Prime Instant Video offers unlimited access to the UK's largest subscription streaming library – featuring more than 15,000 popular movies and TV episodes following the launch of the service in February 2014.
Chris Bird, Amazon Instant Video Film & TV Strategy Director added: “We are very excited that viewers can now watch such incredible shows including Mad Men and Anger Management through Prime Instant Video, and look forward to developing a successful relationship with Lionsgate UK in the years to come.”
Guy Avshalom, Chief Operating Officer at Lionsgate UK said: “We are delighted to announce our first SVOD deal with Amazon, a deal which will make a vast catalogue of award-winning television available to UK viewers through Prime Instant Video. This is a move which will allow TV fans in the UK the opportunity to discover and re-live some of the greatest television drama and comedy from recent years.”
Lionsgate’s global television business includes 28 shows on 20 different networks, with hits including Anger Management joining iconic brands such as Mad Men and Nurse Jackie.
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About Prime Instant Video
Amazon Prime now offers members unlimited One-Day Delivery on over 7 million items, access to 500,000 Kindle books to borrow and unlimited streaming of popular movies and TV episodes through Prime Instant Video.
Prime Instant Video is the UK’s largest movie and TV subscription steaming service, offering customers unlimited streaming of more than 15,000 popular movies and TV episodes. Amazon has increased investment in exclusive content and original programming only available through Prime and members have unlimited access to many movies and TV shows exclusive to Amazon and original TV created through Amazon Studios.
For more information about Amazon Prime, visit www.amazon.co.uk/prime. For more information about Prime Instant Video, visit www.amazon.co.uk/PIV.
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