Amazon.com
announced today a content licensing agreement with Scripps Network Interactive that will make episodes of their shows available on Amazon's Prime Instant Video. This includes many shows from the Food Network, Cooking Channel, and Travel Channel. From the Press release:
Starting today, Prime members will be able to instantly view hundreds of
episodes of original programming, including Rachael Ray’s Week in a
Day; Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations; Cupcake Wars; Diners,
Drive-Ins and Dives; House Hunters and House Hunters
International; Iron Chef America; Man v. Food; Selling New York and Selling
LA; Throwdown With Bobby Flay; Chopped; Ghost Adventures; and Yard
Crashers, among other popular shows across the networks. Many
of the popular lifestyle programs from Scripps will also be available
for purchase and download from Amazon Instant Video.
“The Scripps family of networks – including HGTV, DIY Network, Food
Network, Cooking Channel and Travel Channel – airs some of the
highest-quality and most popular unscripted lifestyle programming on TV
today,” said Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video Content Acquisition
for Amazon. “We are excited to be the exclusive online-only subscription
home for Scripps content and know our customers are going to love
getting these great shows as part of Prime.”
This is the first online-only subscription distribution deal for Scripps
Networks Interactive.
Besides the shows listed above, when I looked on
Amazon.com, I also saw
Restaurant Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, Pioneer Woman, Barefoot Contessa, and some Holiday specials. Most are free with an Amazon Prime membership.
