Netflix vs Amazon Prime Instant Video

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Netflix vs Amazon Prime Instant Video --

Tue, 17 Feb 2015 11:02

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Although Netflix has previously garnered a large portion of the US online content market, Amazon Prime Instant Video has in recent years gained popularity and could soon give the media streaming giant a run for its money.

A report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) revealed that on average, Amazon Prime members use Amazon for video 13.4 times per month while Netflix users watch video 12.7 times per month.

Amazons previous service, LoveFilm Instant, which has been renamed as Amazon Prime Instant Video, was much more affordable than Netflix, which then charged US subscribers £5.99 per month and now charges $8.99 per month for its streaming video service basic package. At present Amazon Prime Instant Video is free to users with an Amazon Prime subscription, which costs $99 per year.

Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video both offer movies and TV shows, as well as original content. Among a list of awards and nominations, Netflix s Orange is The New Black took the Favorite TV Dramedy award at the 2015 Peoples Choice Awards while House of Cards earned Kevin Spacey the award for Best Actor at the 2015 Golden Globes. In addition, the company has announced a number of original shows lined up for 2015 which include: Bloodline starring Kyle Chandler and Linda Cardellini; Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt co-created by Robert Carlock (Friends, 30 Rock); and Grace and Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Users can also expect a third season of Orange is The New Black and House of Cards as well as a second season of .

Following on the success of its original comedy-drama show Transparent, which won Best Television Series at the Golden Globe Awards, Amazon has announced three additional, original series which are to feature in 2015. These include: Hand of God by Marc Forster and Ben Watkins; Red Oaks by Steven Soderbergh; and kids series Wishenpoof! by Angela Santomero and Out of the Blue Enterprises. In addition Amazon is working on a second season of Transparent and recently debuted its first hour-long drama, em>Bosch, based on Michael Connelly s best-selling books. It has also signed a deal with television producers Sid and Marty Krofft to develop a reimagined pilot of classic 70s children live action series Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.

Both streaming services are available on a number of media streamers and devices such as tablets, consoles, smartphones and smart TVs; however a number of reviews have shown that Netflix offers a greater amount of support.

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