Liberty Global Announces Prime Video Partnership with Amazon
April 23 2019 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Virgin Media to Be the First Liberty Global Operating Company to
Launch the Amazon Prime Video App on Its TV Platform in the UK
Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and
broadband provider, today announced a multi-year deal with Amazon
to make the best content and viewing experience available to 4
million Virgin Media TV customers in the UK.
Virgin Media will be the first of Liberty Global’s European
operations to integrate the Amazon Prime Video app within its Ultra
HD V6 set-top box.
The launch adds award-winning and critically-acclaimed Amazon
Originals The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, The
Grand Tour and the highly-anticipated Good Omens starring Michael
Sheen and David Tennant, as well as Premier League coverage offered
by Prime Video to Virgin Media’s extensive offering of broadcast
and on demand programming across its multi-device TV service.
Virgin Media customers will also have access to a range of Ultra
High Definition (UHD) and HDR TV shows and movies.
The deal further enhances Liberty Global’s strategy to combine
the very best over-the-top online video apps and offerings from
major streaming players, with its own world-class content and TV
functionality, in a seamlessly-integrated experience. Customers can
search, access and enjoy the top movies, series and sports they
love with the convenience and flexibility of a single platform –
powered by ultrafast broadband networks that enable high-quality,
buffer-free viewing.
Enrique Rodriguez, Liberty Global’s EVP and Chief Technology
Officer commented, “We’re excited to partner with Amazon to deliver
its highly-popular content, including Amazon Originals and
Exclusives, directly to our consumers. We know our customers want
to see their favorites shows and programming on their big screen at
home, and our partnership with streaming services like Amazon
continues to make that happen.”
Jay Marine, Vice President, Amazon Prime Video Europe commented:
“We have made it even easier for our customers to enjoy Prime Video
including Amazon Originals like The Grand Tour, The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel and the highly-anticipated Good Omens starring Michael Sheen
and David Tennant. We are excited that these shows and many others,
award-winning movies and our forthcoming exclusive Premier League
matches will all be available on Virgin Media’s V6 box for millions
of Prime members across the country.”
Lutz Schüler, Chief Operating Officer, Virgin Media, added:
“This partnership with Amazon reinforces our track record of
teaming with the best to give our customers unbeatable content.
Virgin Media customers will soon be able to seamlessly search for
and watch incredible Amazon Prime programming directly from their
V6 box in the highest possible quality. With thousands of box sets,
movies, exclusive and original content, as well as 20 live Premier
League games airing later this year, Virgin Media customers will
have even more of the TV they love in one place all powered by our
ultrafast connectivity.”
Virgin Media customers will be able to access the Prime Video
application through Virgin TV from this Summer.
ABOUT LIBERTY GLOBAL
Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) is the world’s
largest international TV and broadband company, with operations in
10 European countries under the consumer brands Virgin Media,
Unitymedia, Telenet and UPC. We invest in the infrastructure and
digital platforms that empower our customers to make the most of
the video, internet and communications revolution. Our substantial
scale and commitment to innovation enable us to develop
market-leading products delivered through next-generation networks
that connect 21 million customers subscribing to 45 million TV,
broadband internet and telephony services. We also serve 6 million
mobile subscribers and offer WiFi service through 12 million access
points across our footprint.
In addition, Liberty Global owns 50% of VodafoneZiggo, a joint
venture in the Netherlands with 4 million customers subscribing to
10 million fixed-line and 5 million mobile services, as well as
significant investments in ITV, All3Media, ITI Neovision,
LionsGate, the Formula E racing series and several regional sports
networks.
For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.
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