Amazon, PBS Team Up in Multiyear Kids' TV Programming Deal

Amazon and PBS signed a multiyear agreement for a collection of PBS Kids series programs available exclusively through Amazon Prime Video. Prime members can watch select videos via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected and mobile devices and online, said Amazon. Programs will premiere on PBS stations and then become available on Amazon Prime Video after an undisclosed period of time, the companies said. PBS Kids titles also will be available with the Amazon FreeTime Unlimited subscription service. PBS Kids shows focus on “fundamental academic areas” such as literacy, science, technology, engineering and math, plus collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity, said Lesli Rotenberg, general manager, PBS children's media and education.