Amazon Snags Exclusive Streaming Rights for 'Downton Abbey'

Amazon's Prime Instant Video service will become the exclusive home of the popular British series "Downton Abbey," dealing a substantial blow to competitor Netflix.

Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service will become the exclusive home of the popular British series “Downton Abbey,” dealing a substantial blow to competitor Netflix.

“Our Prime customers have spoken—they can’t get enough of the Masterpiece Classic series ‘Downton Abbey.’ The series is consistently in our top most watched TV shows each week, making it the most popular TV series with Prime Instant Video customers, ever,” said Brad Beale, Amazon’s director of digital video content acquisition, in a statement.

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