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Amazon, CBS Expand Content Licensing Agreement

By TechTaffy Desk

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CBS and Amazon have signed an expanded content licensing agreement, to bring classic series and hit TV shows from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime Networks to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service, extending the catalog of CBS content already available for Prime members.

With this agreement, CBS and Showtime series coming to Amazon Prime Instant Video include America’s Next Top Model, Everybody Loves Raymond, Jericho, The L Word, Undercover Boss and United States of Tara, among others.

[Image courtesy: Showtime Networks]

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