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Roku announces multi-year extension with Amazon for Prime Video and IMDb TV



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While Roku had yet another rift with a tech giant, Amazon decided to play nice. As of today, the two companies reached a multi-year extension of their distribution agreement for Amazon Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on Roku devices.
Issued in a statement, Roku confirmed by saying,
Roku and Amazon have reached a multi-year extension for their distribution agreement. Customers can continue to access the Prime Video and IMDb TV apps on their Roku devices.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. However, Roku users will be happy to know they can still access the free add-on channel IMDb TV, which includes titles such as Judy Justice, Bug Out, and Leverage: Redemption.
Today’s announcement gave Roku a boost in share price, increasing by $6.39 to $132.11 in mid-morning trading on the NASDAQ Exchange.
Plus, the deal comes at a great time since Prime Video has recently become the exclusive hub of the NFL’s Thursday night football games, and t …

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