Amazon Spent $11 Billion on Prime Video and Music Content in 2020, Up 41%

Since the news of their split, many are wondering what Bill Gates’ divorce settlement with Melinda Gates will look like. Bill, the co-founder, is a multi-billionaire, so many expect him to leave his wife with a sizable check after their divorce is finalized. Turns out, Melinda doesn’t want a penny from her soon-to-be-ex-husband.

Amazon Prime Video is running a hurry-up offense on its NFL push. The streaming giant said it will begin exclusive carriage of Thursday Night Football in 2022, a year ahead of schedule.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video has once again put a pause on its annual in-person Emmy FYC pop-up events space due to the pandemic.

Amazon is finally shedding some light on how many of the company's users watch Amazon Prime Video programming.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAmazon knocked the cover off the ball again in the first quarter of 2021 — and released a new data point: More than 175 million Prime members have streamed TV shows and movies in the past year.Founder Jeff Bezos revealed the new figure in announcing the Q1 results, adding that Prime Video streaming hours are up more than 70% year over year.

EXCLUSIVE: Marginal MediaWorks is expanding into scripted series with Hummingbird, an hour-long, LatinX genre series, which was sold to Amazon Studios, following a competitive bidding situation.

Salma Hayek has paid tribute to the "king" Anthony Hopkins with a brilliant new video.Rocking her natural curly hair, the Mexican actress took to Instagram to share a fun video of the pair dancing together after his Oscars win."Celebrating with the king @anthonyhopkins his 2nd Oscar for his extraordinary performance in The Father," she captioned the video, which showed Anthony performing a hula dance before Salma joined him and the pair began hugging.MORE: Salma Hayek is unrecognisable after

A sweet distraction! Jana Kramer shared an adorable moment between her and her 2-year-old son, Jace, days after filing for divorce from husband Mike Caussin.

EXCLUSIVE: Impossible Dream Entertainment & Lienzo Gaming Studio have partnered on Aztech, a live action Latinx-themed feature film that is based on the upcoming video game Aztech Forgotten Gods.

UPDATED, 9 AM: The previously unaired third season of Loudermilk premieres today, Tuesday, April 27 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S.

statement, is an effort to boost music discovery via the social media app, whether it’s recommendations from friends or verified users and pages.Free users will have access to the function but on shuffle mode and ads from Spotify added.Countries currently with access to this function are Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua,

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Amazon Prime Video says it "understands and shares the concerns" of European football fans as it weighs in on plans for a breakaway Super League. "We believe part of the drama and beauty of European football comes from the ability of any club to achieve success through their performances on the pitch," Amazon said in a statement issued through its official Twitter account.

Latin American Music Awards debut!The 20-year-old Mexican American singing sensation brought her signature rainbow-colored locks and husky-smooth voice to the annual awards show on Thursday. Already boasting more than 1.7 million followers on TikTok, Castillo rocked the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida, performing an euphoric rendition of Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez's classic «Bésame Mucho.»Castillo wore a pale pink ensemble that featured a silver skirt, tights and knee-high boots.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDiscovery Plus, the cable programmer’s fledgling nonfiction streaming service, is available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the U.S. — although for now, Prime members are able to sign up only for the higher-priced version with no ads.Discovery Plus launched Jan.

Jordan Moreau Brand new, never-before-seen footage from “Borat 2” is coming to Amazon Prime Video.Announced on Thursday, “Borat Supplemental Reportings Retrieved From Floor of Stable Containing Editing Machine” is a multi-part special with behind-the-scenes footage from the Oscar-nominated comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova.Some of the new and extended scenes show Borat living in lockdown with two conspiracy theorists during the coronavirus pandemic, his daughter Tutar

Univision, which has been under new ownership since the end of 2020, has teamed with stakeholder Grupo Televisa to create a new global Spanish-language media giant.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorUnivision and Televisa have come to terms on a merger agreement, a long-awaited deal that will create a Spanish-language TV giant with broad reach in Mexico and the U.S.The deal calls for Televisa to contribute its media, content and production assets and a handful of networks to a new entity to be known as Televisa-Univision. Televisa’s assets are valued at $4.8 billion.

The Key Buyers Event: Digital, a film and TV market held in Russia, will return for a third edition in 2021. The event showcases new audiovisual content from the country and highlights emerging talent.