In its latest effort to differentiate its streaming video service from competitors, Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service will be getting a hot new TV show while it currently airs on broadcast television, the company announced today.
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The show itself is call Under The Dome, a 13-episode adaptation of a Stephen King novel that’s being produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. Here’s the official synopsis from Amazon: “Under the Dome tells the story of a small New England town that is suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an enormous transparent dome.” (Trailer embedded below.)
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The series’ first episode should air June 24 and become available to Amazon Prime members June 28. Future episodes should pop online about three days after their TV broadcast premiere.
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