{"id":640936,"date":"2013-02-01T12:25:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T17:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paidcontent.org\/?p=223991"},"modified":"2013-02-01T12:25:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T17:25:14","slug":"sorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/640936","title":{"rendered":"Sorry, Netflix and Hulu: Amazon gets exclusive streaming rights to Downton Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Right now, cord-cutting<em> Downton Abbey<\/em> fans have several options for streaming previous of the show: Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon, as well as PBS&#8217;s own website for current-season episodes. Later this year, though, options will be much more limited: Amazon said Friday that by the end of 2013, Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive paid streaming service to allow access to the show.<\/p>\n<p>Users of other services should watch the show while they can. Netflix only has Season 1, which a source familiar with the deal says it will lose on July 1, while Hulu Plus has Seasons 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p>A press release <a href=\"http:\/\/phx.corporate-ir.net\/phoenix.zhtml?c=176060&#38;p=irol-newsArticle&#038;%2338;ID=1780583&#038;%2338;highlight=\">lays out the timing<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote id=\"quote-beginning%c2%a0june-\">\n<p>Beginning\u00a0June 18, 2013, Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive subscription service for streaming the all-new Season 3 of <em>Downton Abbey<\/em>, and later this year, no digital subscription service other than Prime Instant Video will offer any seasons of <em>Downton Abbey<\/em>. Prime Instant Video will continue to be the exclusive subscription home through Season 4 and, if produced, Season 5 of <em>Downton Abbey<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to see why Amazon wants this deal. <em>Downton Abbey<\/em> is\u00a0&#8221;the most popular TV series with Prime Instant Video customers, ever,&#8221; the company said.<\/p>\n<p>Fans should still be able to watch new episodes on PBS.org and will continue to be able to buy individual episodes and seasons from iTunes and Amazon.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/stats.wordpress.com\/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&#038;blog=14960843&#038;%23038;post=606711&#038;%23038;subd=gigaom2&#038;%23038;ref=&#038;%23038;feed=1\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?iu=\/1008864\/GigaOM_RSS_300x250&#038;sz=300x250&#038;%23038;c=702345\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?iu=\/1008864\/GigaOM_RSS_300x250&#038;sz=300x250&#038;%23038;c=702345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro:<\/strong><br \/>Subscriber content. <a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/?utm_source=media&#038;utm_medium=editorial&#038;utm_campaign=auto3&#038;utm_term=606711+sorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey&#038;utm_content=laurahowen38\">Sign up for a free trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2012\/05\/the-living-room-reinvented-trends-technologies-and-companies-to-watch\/?utm_source=media&#038;utm_medium=editorial&#038;utm_campaign=auto3&#038;utm_term=606711+sorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey&#038;utm_content=laurahowen38\">Who and what to watch in the new era of the living room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2012\/11\/ott-technologies-and-strategies-for-broadcasters\/?utm_source=media&#038;utm_medium=editorial&#038;utm_campaign=auto3&#038;utm_term=606711+sorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey&#038;utm_content=laurahowen38\">OTT technologies and strategies for broadcasters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pro.gigaom.com\/2011\/10\/managing-infinite-choice-the-new-era-of-tv-user-interfaces\/?utm_source=media&#038;utm_medium=editorial&#038;utm_campaign=auto3&#038;utm_term=606711+sorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey&#038;utm_content=laurahowen38\">Managing infinite choice: the new era of TV user interfaces<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img width='1' height='1' src='http:\/\/gigaom.feedsportal.com\/c\/34996\/f\/646446\/s\/2823fb1d\/mf.gif' border='0'\/><\/p>\n<div class='mf-viral'>\n<table border='0'>\n<tr>\n<td valign='middle'><a href=\"http:\/\/share.feedsportal.com\/viral\/sendEmail.cfm?lang=en&#038;title=Sorry%2C+Netflix+and+Hulu%3A+Amazon+gets+exclusive+streaming+rights+to+Downton+Abbey&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fpaidcontent.org%2F2013%2F02%2F01%2Fsorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey%2F\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res3.feedsportal.com\/images\/emailthis2.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td valign='middle'><a href=\"http:\/\/res.feedsportal.com\/viral\/bookmark.cfm?title=Sorry%2C+Netflix+and+Hulu%3A+Amazon+gets+exclusive+streaming+rights+to+Downton+Abbey&#038;link=http%3A%2F%2Fpaidcontent.org%2F2013%2F02%2F01%2Fsorry-netflix-and-hulu-amazon-gets-exclusive-streaming-rights-to-downton-abbey%2F\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res3.feedsportal.com\/images\/bookmark.gif\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/151885171081\/u\/49\/f\/646446\/c\/34996\/s\/2823fb1d\/a2.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/da.feedsportal.com\/r\/151885171081\/u\/49\/f\/646446\/c\/34996\/s\/2823fb1d\/a2.img\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/pi.feedsportal.com\/r\/151885171081\/u\/49\/f\/646446\/c\/34996\/s\/2823fb1d\/a2t.img\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?a=M3-tBvB76-Y:aumc6Jc31OU:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/OmMalik?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/OmMalik\/~4\/M3-tBvB76-Y\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right now, cord-cutting Downton Abbey fans have several options for streaming previous of the show: Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon, as well as PBS&#8217;s own website for current-season episodes. 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