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Amazon strikes a big streaming deal with Warner Bros.

By Cheryl Wassenaar

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 26: Medium low-angle shot of Michael Jordan talking to Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig, Pepe Le Pew, Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, and Daffy Duck in locker room. (Filmframe). (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 26: Medium low-angle shot of Michael Jordan talking to Foghorn Leghorn, Porky Pig, Pepe Le Pew, Bugs Bunny, Wile E. Coyote, and Daffy Duck in locker room. (Filmframe). (Photo by Warner Bros./Getty Images) /
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Amazon Prime is moving to challenge Netflix with this new deal.

The world of streaming is no longer just the domain of Netflix. As of late, Amazon has been putting pressure on the streaming giant with standalone and add-on subscriptions to its Prime video service. Today, it reached a deal to expand its library further. According to Variety, Amazon has reached a deal with Warner Bros. for 33 more movie licenses.

Some of the films will be exclusively available on Prime Video, while others will be shared with Netflix. Recent studies have also said that Prime’s movie count is actually higher than that of Netflix anyway; this would just be piling on that lead.

Amazon will become the exclusive home of these currently available titles:

  • The American President
  • Barcelona
  • Good Night, And Good Luck
  • Grumpier Old Men
  • JFK
  • Mystic River
  • Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
  • See Spot Run
  • Space Jam
  • Storytelling
  • Twister
  • The Wedding Singer

Here are the movies it will be adding from Warner Bros. in the near future:

  • Any Given Sunday
  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
  • Caddyshack
  • The Candidate
  • The Devil’s Advocate
  • Dreamcatcher
  • Final Destination
  • Full Metal Jacket
  • Interview With the Vampire
  • Lethal Weapon 1-4
  • The Matrix trilogy
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1-3
  • Training Day
  • You’ve Got Mail

Of course, don’t count Netflix out just yet. It will become the exclusive home of Disney theatrical releases in September, which includes movies from Lucasfilm, Marvel, and Pixar. As noted over at Variety, Netflix has also been investing heavily in original content of its own, like House of Cards and even movies, but Amazon Prime has quickly caught up with shows like Transparent.

It’s looking more and more like having two streaming subscriptions will be better than one for the biggest selection, and Amazon and Netflix seem like the two options to beat.

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