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Disney Plus revised its subscriber agreement in Europe, sparking confusion that ads would now appear across all its plans globally. In reality, ad-free Standard and Premium subscribers in Europe and the US see no change to their viewing experience under the updated terms.
A comparison of major apps found that video streaming services like YouTube, Netflix and Prime Video consume the most mobile data, with usage climbing sharply at higher resolutions—YouTube alone can burn through over 15GB per hour at 4K. Video calling apps such as Zoom use less per hour overall, though group calls increase consumption because separate audio and video streams are downloaded for each participant.
Prime Video has launched Neagley, a spinoff of its hit series Reacher, centering on Maria Sten's character Frances Neagley as she investigates the suspicious death of her childhood friend Tommy. The eight-episode series follows Neagley into a cult-run commune where a psychoactive drug tied to a pharmaceutical company appears connected to the death, with Alan Ritchson's Reacher making a brief cameo appearance.
Amazon's Prime membership bundles a wide range of benefits beyond fast shipping, including Prime Video streaming with originals and live sports, member-only discounts, and early access to Lightning Deals. The company confirmed its next Prime Big Deal Days event will run October 6-7, following an earlier Prime Day held in June. WIRED noted it only recommends deals its team has personally tested, rather than covering all promotions indiscriminately.
Prime Video's 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, along with actor Charlie Vickers, have disclosed details of Sauron's opening scene in the upcoming third season. The reveal suggests the forging and arrival of the One Ring will finally take center stage in the storyline after two seasons of buildup.
At the Toronto International Film Festival, four streaming services showcased upcoming horror-themed shows timed for release around Halloween. The most notable is Amazon's Carrie, a modernized series adaptation of Stephen King's novel directed by Mike Flanagan, known for his Netflix horror hits, premiering October 7th. Flanagan left Netflix for Amazon in 2022, and his new project updates the classic story with cyberbullying themes and expanded teen drama.
Prime Video now offers a combined subscription add-on featuring Starz, AMC Plus, BritBox, MGM Plus and PBS Masterpiece for $30 a month. Amazon says the bundle saves subscribers about $19, or roughly 39%, compared to paying for each service separately, and marks the first time these five channels have been packaged together.
Amazon announced it is expanding Prime Video's news section with on-demand short-form clips covering local and national stories, initially available on TVs and living room devices before expanding to web and mobile apps. The clips will appear in Trending Topics and Local News carousels within the app's News destination, supplementing existing news partnerships available to all U.S. users regardless of Prime membership.
Amazon's Prime Video announced an AI feature that digitally alters actors' mouth movements to align with dubbed dialogue tracks, starting with the English version of German series Maxton Hall. The company says it plans to expand the tool to other titles, framing it as a way to make dubbed content feel more natural to viewers.
Sony's Crunchyroll has teamed up with Fox One to offer a combined subscription bundle for US customers, available through Prime Video for a limited time. The bundle, priced at $23 per month, gives subscribers access to Crunchyroll's ad-free anime library alongside Fox's news, sports and entertainment channels at a 23% discount versus buying both separately.
Ahead of Mike Flanagan's upcoming Stephen King series for Prime Video, a retrospective examines the various actresses and productions that have portrayed Carrie White on screen over the decades. The piece surveys prior film and TV versions of the character as context for the new adaptation.
Amazon announced new shopping tools for Prime Video, letting viewers browse products tied to shows through an upgraded X-Ray Shop tab and a 'shop the scene' feature powered by its Lens technology. Users can pause a title on Fire TV, open X-Ray, and jump into a synced product feed in the Amazon Shopping app.