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Amazon launched its video streaming service on the 7th of September 2006 under the name Amazon Unbox. This early iteration allowed users to download movies and television shows directly to their computers rather than stream them live.
On the 26th of May 2021, it was officially announced that Amazon would acquire Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion. The deal closed after receiving all governmental approvals on the 17th of March 2022 and brought franchises such as Fast & Furious and Jurassic Park to the platform.
In January 2015, Transparent became the first show produced by Amazon Studios to win a major award. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series , Musical or Comedy marking the first series from a streaming video service to achieve this honor.
Prime Video launched worldwide except for mainland China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria on the 14th of December 2016. The expansion included new territories such as Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Turkey, and Spain.
In April 2017, Amazon began making sports-related content acquisitions by securing rights to stream portions of the NFL's Thursday Night Football games during the 2017 NFL season. On the 18th of March 2021, Prime Video renewed their deal to be the exclusive broadcaster of Thursday Night Football between the 2022 and 2033 seasons in the United States.