Marquee TV Launches on Prime Video Channels

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Arts network costs $8.99 a month

Marquee TV Swan Lake
'Swan Lake' on Marquee TV (Image credit: Marquee TV)

Performing arts streaming service Marquee TV said it has launched on Amazon’s Prime Video Channels store.

Consumers can sign up for a 7-day free trial. A monthly subscription costs $8.99. 

Also: Marquee TV Launches on Comcast's X1 Platform

“By joining Prime Video Channels, Marquee TV is making it easier and more affordable than ever to experience the best in arts and culture, from the comfort of your couch. Marquee TV’s mission is to democratize access to the performing arts and its sheer scale makes Prime Video Channels a perfect partner,” said Marquee TV co-founder and chief executive Simon Walker.

Marquee TV was launched in 2018. It offers performances from the Royal Shakespeare Company, Teatro alla Scala, the London Symphony Orchestra and the New York City Ballet.

The network points to a study by Indigo Research that shows that during the recession, people adopted streaming performances. With theaters and concert halls reopening, 90% of those streamers are continuing to watch online, the study found.■ 

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.