Amazon Prime Strikes Deal for Most PBS Children’s Shows

Post by jwcooper » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 2:20 PM UTC

pmorici wrote: post #9

techdmn wrote: post #6

My feeling is that since PBS is largely funded by taxes and donations, all their content should be available freely just about anywhere. They really ought to publish directly to YouTube as well.

It is freely available on PBS.com It makes sense to ask Amazon to pay something if they want to offer the content outside that venue.

Post by maroonblazer » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 2:31 PM UTC

electriclove wrote: post #12

"Amazon Prime reached a deal to become the exclusive premium streaming service " The exclusivity is a real problem! And with something like PBS??? My family uses Netflix to watch many PBS shows like Dinosaur Train and now can't do that anymore. Screw you Amazon! Edited to add: And Screw you PBS!

Post by jonknee » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 2:46 PM UTC

jwcooper wrote: post #11

pmorici wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is freely available on PBS.com It makes sense to ask Amazon to pay something if they want to offer the content outside that venue.

The problem isn't with Amazon having to pay to serve the content. It's that Amazon now has an exclusive deal and this content is being removed from Netflix and other streaming services. As others have noted, this isn't a great deal for consumers who also happen to already pay for some of the content via taxes.

Post by jwcooper » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 3:00 PM UTC

jonknee wrote: post #15

jwcooper wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The problem isn't with Amazon having to pay to serve the content. It's that Amazon now has an exclusive deal and this content is being removed from Netflix and other streaming services. As others have noted, this isn't a great deal for consumers who also happen to already pay for some of the content via taxes.

This is presumably more money for PBS than they were getting before which means they will have a larger budget for new programming. Also, the content is already free to access for those consumers you are so worried about: > All of the titles moving to Amazon will still be broadcast on local PBS stations, on PBS’s website and the PBS Kids Video app. Amazon Prime will have the streaming rights to shows approximately si…

Post by c0ur7n3y » Fri, Jul 01, 2016, 3:05 PM UTC

clentaminator wrote: post #16

I can't help but imagine a future where every single resource that we consume will provided by one of a small number of megacorps (gigacorps?) and branded, right down to the home that you live in, the people that teach your children, the food you eat, the water you drink, and the air that you breathe. "Amazon Air. For a lighter, purer you."