MGM Expands Amazon Prime Streaming Pact

SEATTLE: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Amazon have enlarged the terms of their video streaming agreement for Prime Instant Video, making the epic series Vikings available to subscription customers.

In the U.K. and Germany, Vikings was made available on LOVEFiLM, Amazon's European film and TV series subscription service. Vikings premiered on HISTORY in the U.S. as the number one new cable series in 2013.

Also part of the agreement are a slew of MGM films, among them Fargo, Platoon, Annie Hall, Hotel Rwanda and Hoosiers.

“We’re excited that Prime Instant Video is now the video subscription home of Vikings, a series we know our customers love in both the U.S. and abroad,” said Brad Beale, the director of digital video content acquisition for Amazon. “Adding a collection of great MGM films, along with Vikings, is an example of how we’re continuously working to offer our Prime members some of the best content available anywhere.”

"MGM is thrilled to further our relationship with Amazon by offering the epic series Vikings, as well as titles from MGM's library with Amazon Prime members," added John Bryan, the president of domestic television distribution at MGM. "We are always looking for opportunities to bring our content to new audiences in innovative ways, which is exactly what this partnership delivers."