Amazon Announces Licensing Agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced a content licensing agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: SNI) that will make Prime Instant Video a subscription home to hundreds of episodes from past seasons of hit TV shows from the Scripps family of brands: HGTV, DIY Network, Food Network, Cooking Channel and Travel Channel.

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.

"One of the guiding principles at Scripps Networks Interactive is to make our valued lifestyle content accessible to consumers wherever and whenever they want," said Henry Ahn, Executive Vice President of Content Distribution and Marketing for Scripps Networks Interactive. "Licensing content from our extensive library to Amazon provides our millions of avid fans with yet another opportunity to engage with our entertaining and informative content. And the Amazon platform is a great complement to our branded products such as books, cookware, furniture and accessories, lighting and more.

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