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Amazon snags streaming rights to Thursday night NFL games

It’s game on for Amazon. The internet retail giant has reached a deal with the National Football League to stream 10 “Thursday Night Football” games during the coming season, an Amazon representative said Tuesday. The one-year pact is reported at about $50 million. Amazon was in a bidding war for the NFL streaming rights with …

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Weekend Streaming: ‘Gremlins’ arrives on Netflix

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, including Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. The ‘Gremlins’ theme song is now in your head Your browser does not support …

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Amazon wants to deliver groceries to your car in 15 minutes

AmazonFresh Pickup has arrived. Amazon on Tuesday showed off a quick video and landing page for its newest store concept: grocery pickup locations. The stores are still in beta, with only Amazon employees able to use them. The company didn’t say when the two stores in Seattle will open to the public, but the locations will only be available for …

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‘Catastrophe’ season three comes to Amazon in April

If you’re looking for a new comedy to watch, try out “Catastrophe” on Amazon. Two seasons are already available to stream and the third will arrive on April 28. The first season has a Metacritic score of 83, while the second scored an 87 — that’s pretty impressive. A handful of movies, including “There Will Be Blood” and “Tommy Boy” …

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Amazon Prime Air drone completes its first US public delivery

Now playing: Watch this: Amazon delivery drone makes US debut 1:00 Amazon Prime Air said Thursday it shipped its first package out in public in the US this week, marking another small step toward its goal of filling the skies with delivery drones. The e-commerce giant’s drone delivery arm has been testing flights for years, though due to federal regulations …

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Amazon has more budget phones to sell you

Take a handful of budget phones. Cut their price even more. Voila — you’ve got another hit on Amazon. The online retailer said Thursday that it’s building on the popularity of its discounted phones program, called Prime Exclusive Phones, by adding two more devices to the lineup. Prime customers in the US can now preorder the Motorola Moto G5 Plus …

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Oscar winning ‘Moonlight’ to stream exclusively on Amazon

By extending its deal with movie studio A24, Amazon Prime Video now has exclusive rights to stream “Moonlight,” winner of this year’s Academy Award for best picture. The movie, which won two other Oscars, is available to subscribers for stream and download beginning May 21. Video streaming is a cutthroat business, and with Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and others battling each …

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11 Amazon Prime movies you should definitely download

Back in November, Netflix made headlines for finally offering subscribers the option to download movies and TV shows for offline viewing. But guess what? Amazon Prime Video has long provided the same option. If you have a phone or tablet that can run the Prime Video app, you can get many (if not most) Prime movies to go. There’s a …

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Weekend streaming: Netflix picks up two seasons of ‘Lucha Underground’

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks or …

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Weekend streaming: ‘Love’ season two ready to binge on Netflix

Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest video to hit the major online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and wherever else we can dig something up. Hit play below — we’ve folded in some trivia so you’ll know more about what you’re watching. For more information on what’s available to watch online, check out CNET.com/Netpicks or …

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