Additional feeds include a Spanish and a U.K. English audio stream
SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 25, 2018--
(NASDAQ: AMZN)— Amazon Prime Video today announced that Hannah Storm and
Andrea Kremer, two of the most accomplished and well respected sports
journalists in the industry, will provide commentary and analysis for
its live streaming coverage of 11 Thursday Night Football games
on Prime Video beginning September 27 when the Los Angeles Rams host the
Minnesota Vikings.
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Amazon is once again producing multiple audio options to enable
customers around the world to customize their viewing experience. Prime
Video customers can choose between the Fox broadcast with Joe Buck and
Troy Aikman, and three separate Prime Video exclusive audio streams:
Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm; Spanish-language announcers; and a U.K.
English language broadcast team. To access these additional audio
options, Prime members simply select their desired audio track from the
Prime Video player menu.
“NFL fans will hear history made this season - bringing two female
announcers together to call an entire NFL game has never been done
before,” said Greg Hart, Vice President of Prime Video. “Our customers
around the world love to stream football - we are thrilled to have
Andrea and Hannah bring their extensive knowledge of the game to fans on
Prime Video.”
Andrea Kremer (@Andrea_Kremer)
was recently honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame as the
recipient of the prestigious Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award, which
recognizes "long-time exceptional contributions to radio and television
in professional football." A multiple Emmy Award winner, Kremer
currently serves as the Chief Correspondent for the NFL Network and is a
correspondent for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. She is
also a co-host for CBS Sports Network’s WE NEED TO TALK. Earlier
in her career, Kremer was the sideline and feature reporter for “Sunday
Night Football” on NBC. She has worked more than 25 Super Bowls. In
2011, she was named one of the 10 greatest female sportscasters of all
time.
“Teaming up with Hannah and Amazon for this is truly special,” said
Kremer. “Hannah is a brilliant journalist and she has been a friend for
many years. With decades of experience as storytellers, we will be
bringing a different voice and viewpoint to covering the game of
football.”
Hannah Storm (@HannahStormESPN)
is a pioneer in the field of sports broadcasting. Storm, who was named
one of AdWeek’s “30 Most Powerful Women in Sports,” currently serves as
an ESPNSportsCenter anchor, including a new 90-minute Monday
Night Football edition, hosts marquee events and
conducts in-depth interviews with the most prominent figures in the
sports world. Over the course of her career, Storm handled premier
events at NBC Sports and CNN, where she was the first female host of CNN
Sports Tonight, and served as a host of The Early Show on CBS. In
2008 Storm created Brainstormin’ Productions and has produced, executive
produced and directed major projects for ESPN, espnW, SEC Network and
EPIX, and has received multiple Gracie Awards® and New York Festivals TV
& Film Awards.
“I can’t imagine embarking upon this new role with anyone better than
Andrea,” said Storm. “A lifelong friend with Pro Football Hall of Fame
credentials, she is the perfect partner. Together we’re looking forward
to offering a new option for Prime members on Thursday nights and I'm
excited to get to work!”
Prime members will be able to stream all 11 games via the Prime Video
app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices, and
online at amazon.com/video/tnf.
All 11 games will also be available on NFL Network.
Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial
at www.amazon.com/prime.
For a list of all Prime Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.
Thursday Night Football on Prime Video 2018
Schedule
Week 4: Thursday, September 27
Minnesota
Vikings at Los Angeles Rams
Week 5: Thursday, October 4
Indianapolis
Colts at New England Patriots
Week 6: Thursday, October 11
Philadelphia
Eagles at New York Giants
Week 7: Thursday, October 18
Denver
Broncos at Arizona Cardinals
Week 8: Thursday, October 25
Miami
Dolphins at Houston Texans
Week 9: Thursday, November 1
Oakland
Raiders at San Francisco 49ers
Week 10: Thursday, November 8
Carolina
Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 11: Thursday, November 15
Green
Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks
Week 13: Thursday, November 29
New
Orleans Saints at Dallas Cowboys
Week 14: Thursday, December 6
Jacksonville
Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
Week 15: Thursday, December 13
Los
Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs
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