Amazon Prime Video to launch on TVision later
this year, so subscribers can discover and watch in one place
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today
announced an agreement bringing Prime Video to TVision™ Home,
T-Mobile’s rebranded and upgraded version of Layer3 TV, later this
year. TVision customers with a Prime membership will be able to
easily discover and watch all Prime content, including Amazon
Originals, thousands of premium shows and movies, live events and
more, through the Prime Video app on TVision.
“5G will transform entertainment, and the New T-Mobile will
transform 5G if our merger with Sprint is approved,” said Mike
Sievert, President and COO of T-Mobile. “Having Prime Video on
board with TVision speaks volumes about 5G’s potential to disrupt
entertainment and give customers better ways to get the content
they care about.”
“We love giving our customers more ways to conveniently access
Prime Video and are thrilled to work with T-Mobile,” said Andrew
Bennett, Director of Worldwide Business Development for Prime
Video. “The launch will give Prime members easy access to new
favorites like Hanna and upcoming seasons of Bosch, Good Omens and
Sneaky Pete.”
Prime Video features thousands of popular movies and TV shows
and Amazon Originals including multiple Emmy winner The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Hanna, Homecoming, Bosch,
Sneaky Pete, The Man in the High Castle, The Widow, Beautiful Boy,
Cold War and The Big Sick. Prime Video also brings additional
popular TV content such as The Americans, Suits, Friday Night
Lights, Mr. Robot, Downton Abbey and thousands more.
For more information on TVision, visit www.tvision.com.
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anticipated timeframe or at all; inability to obtain the financing
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of T-Mobile, Sprint and the combined company to make payments on
debt or to repay existing or future indebtedness when due or to
comply with the covenants contained therein; adverse changes in the
ratings of T-Mobile’s or Sprint’s debt securities or adverse
conditions in the credit markets; negative effects of the
announcement, pendency or consummation of the transaction on the
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About T-Mobile US, Inc.
As America's Un-carrier, T-Mobile US, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is
redefining the way consumers and businesses buy wireless services
through leading product and service innovation. Our advanced
nationwide 4G LTE network delivers outstanding wireless experiences
to 79.7 million customers who are unwilling to compromise on
quality and value. Based in Bellevue, Washington, T-Mobile US
provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its
flagship brands, T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile. For more
information, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com.
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