Since the launch of Prime instant videos, Amazon has secured licensing deals from partners such as CBS, Fox, NBCUniversal, Sony, Warner Bros. and many more.

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These deals bring the total number of Prime Instant Videos to more than 17, 000 movies and TV episodes from partners such as CBS, Fox, NBCUniversal, Sony, Warner Bros.

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The Young and the Restless (owned by Sony and airing on CBS) celebrated 40 years on the air March 26th, and General Hospital (owned by ABC and airing on the network) celebrates its 50 years on TV April 1st.

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Since the launch of Prime instant videos, Amazon has secured licensing deals from partners such as CBS, Fox, PBS, NBCUniversal, Sony, Warner Bros and many more.

ENGADGET: Amazon Prime Instant Video expands its library with even more video from PBS

Nearly two decades later, the stakes are even higher for companies like General Electric (nyse: GE - news - people ), News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ), CBS (nyse: CBS - news - people ), Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) and Disney (nyse: DIS - news - people ).

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