Prime Video’s teen survival drama The Wilds will return for Season 2 in May.
04.02.2022 - 00:46 / deadline.com
Amazon reported fourth-quarter revenue in line with Wall Street expectations and announced a $20-a-year increase in Prime subscription prices, causing its stock to stage a big rally after hours.
Shares in the tech giant jumped as much as 18% in the minutes after the earnings news, after they had declined markedly earlier in the day. They finished the regular trading session off 7% and have fallen 18% in 2022 to date. Many tech companies, notably Netflix, Spotify and Facebook parent Meta, have slumped badly in recent weeks.
Total revenue gained 9% over the prior-year quarter to hit $137.4 billion, coming within a whisker of analysts’ estimates.
Net income in the period hit $27.75 per diluted share, well ahead of estimates, but the figure included a pre-tax valuation gain of $11.8 billion from an investment in Rivian Automotive. The electric vehicle maker had its IPO last November.
Citing investments in faster delivery as well as video programming like NFL football and The Lord of the Rings, Amazon said Prime will now cost $139 a year. It is the first increase since 2018 and the third since the customer loyalty program began. The jump has been $20 each time. On a monthly basis, the subscription will rise to $15 from $13.
While Amazon is generally stingy with statistics on streaming viewership, its focus on sports prompted the company to report that fourth-quarter live sports viewership around the world was the strongest it has ever been. Thursday Night Football, streamed across Prime Video and Twitch, delivered its highest average minute audience since Amazon obtained the rights in 2017, though Amazon did not divulge the exact number. This fall, the company will take over the night on an exclusive basis after Fox had broadcast
Prime Video’s teen survival drama The Wilds will return for Season 2 in May.
A brow expert has told OK! that Katie Price’s latest surgery has left her looking “unnatural” and “stretched”. Sian Dellar, who runs a leading Harley Street clinic offering microblading and brow lamination, has weighed in on Katie’s new look after the star’s newest round of cosmetic surgery.
Katie Price marked Valentine's Day by sharing a throwback snap with her fiancé Carl Woods.The former glamour model wore thick casts on both of her legs in the image that appeared to be taken from 2020 when she excruciatingly broke both her ankles and feet. Despite her injuries at the time, the 42 year old made it clear she was thankful for Carl's support during tough times as she was seen laughing while he rested in between her legs during a flight from Turkey. "We are shattered in this photo! But thought it would be a funny one.
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Katie Price has been seen with full head bandage after undergoing an eye and brow lift.The 42 year old was seen with the bandage and bruising under her eyes as she left her rented home in Surrey holding two of her dogs on Wednesday afternoon. Mum of five Katie has always been open about the surgeries she’s undergone, including multiple boob jobs, liposuction and a Brazilian bum lift. She also shocked fans last year when flying to Turkey for multiple procedures, afterwards explaining that she was scared she’d “die” on the operating table.
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