The online giant launches a platform open to any video creator, an in-your-face move to the likes of YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo. Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, ...

LOS ANGELES — Amazon has taken on YouTube by offering another venue where anyone can post videos and get paid for it. But the e-tailer has made the process much more cumbersome than its main rival.

Amazon, which touts itself as Earth’s biggest store, has officially launched its bid to be the place to watch any kind of video under the sun. With the launch of Amazon Video Direct, open to any video ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Amazon has today announced a new platform that lets creatives and ...

Given that digital video advertising is expected to be worth over $9.8bn this year, according to eMarketer, and continues to grow where other sectors are faltering, it’s little wonder that so many big ...

Amazon has launched a YouTube-style video service which will allow anyone with an Amazon account to upload their own content. The tech giant is set to play rival Google at its own game in the ...

Amazon’s Prime Video Direct (PVD) service has a message for independent documentary and shorts filmmakers: You need not apply. Last week, Amazon’s PVD self-publishing program issued a change in policy ...

Streaming giant Amazon is launching an online service that will enable producers and rights owners to offer their content direct to consumers. Amazon Video Direct will allow the creative community to ...