Prime Video & Amazon Studios, a privately owned entity parented by Amazon and headquartered in the US, was founded in 2006 and employs approximately 2680 individuals. The company reported $6.7B in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) and over-the-top (OTT) streaming television service, the platform was originally launched in the United States as Amazon Unbox, undergoing multiple rebrandings before expanding into an international digital distribution service available in over 240 countries and territories. The service operates primarily as a hybrid entertainment ecosystem, distributing a library of feature films and television series produced by Amazon MGM Studios—branded as Amazon Originals—alongside licensed studio properties, live sports broadcasting partnerships (including the NFL, NBA, and UEFA Champions League), and integrated transactional video-on-demand (TVOD) digital rentals.

Revenue

Founded

2006

Headcount

8,227

Headquarters

United States

Primary Segment

Media and TV services

Ownership

Privately Owned

Deployments

2

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Serena Menon joined Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios on July 8 as Head of Communications for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, where she will oversee communications strategy across India, Japan, and Southeast Asia, an appointment she announced via a LinkedIn post. Earlier on the same day, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell stated that Prime Video desires to broadcast more NASCAR races, though this is unlikely before the racing circuit’s current contractual split concludes in 2031. Also on July 8, Prime Video, alongside Netflix, Disney (ESPN), YouTube, and Apple TV, expressed interest in media rights for the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cup tournaments, following record broadcast and streaming viewership for the 2026 event. On July 7, Prime Video unveiled the official teaser trailer for "You+Me – Against the World," an adaptation of Emma Green's bestselling trilogy, which is set to premiere on September 18. Previously, on July 7, Prime Video, Netflix, and Disney+ filed an appeal with the Council of State in France to challenge a new decree on TV genres diversity investment quotas.

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