Multiple major titles have been adapted for Prime Video, but Amazon’s shaky technological base appears to be hampering its streaming business.
Sports Vs. Movies
Prime Video employees are frustrated with Amazon’s Big Tech mentality due to the company’s salary cap and “agile seating” policy. Amazon’s executives are rethinking their approach to live TV and cinema after the company’s success with live sports.
They now wonder if they really need to spend big on huge wins when exclusive sports have brought in more subscribers. In 2017, Amazon invested $7 billion in video and music, yet this investment did not increase the company’s subscriber base.