Football Streaming: Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is in the Spotlight

Amazon Prime just got a little better. According to Recode, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has beaten out Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) for the NFL’s streaming package and will offer livestreams for 10 NFL games next fall to all Amazon Prime members. To win the rights, Amazon has agreed to pay $50 million, or 5x what Twitter paid for 2016’s 10 livestream rights. Amazon also doesn’t have the exclusive streaming rights — NBC and CBS can stream the games they broadcast. Despite the higher amount paid, many traders like the deal as it shows that the e-commerce giant is making a concerted push into livestreaming and sports, two potential growth markets for the everything store ahead. It also makes customers more likely to sign up for Amazon Prime. If enough new customers sign on, the NFL deal will pay for itself.

What Does The Smart Money Sentiment Say?

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According to our data, the smart money may have taken some profits in the fourth quarter. Of the 742 elite funds we track, 123 funds owned $14.44 billion of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and accounted for 4.10% of the float on December 31, down from the 150 funds and $20.79 billion respectively on September 30.

The Bottom Line

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is in the spotlight after agreeing to stream 10 NFL games to Prime members next season (according to Recode). For more reading, check out ‘Echo and 14 Best Selling Products on Amazon‘.

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