Follow me on X. Amazon’s Prime Video next month (May 2024) plans to add 150 new TV shows and movies to its Prime membership lineup. Here’s the four most interesting, in my humble opinion: American Fiction (2023) Jeffrey Wright stars in this smart and sweet satire of racial stereotypes in our culture and literary world.

Audible users who also use Amazon Prime Video will soon start seeing audiobook recommendations based on their Prime Video viewing history, as shared by TechCrunch. Audible's Chief Product & Analytics Officer, Andy Tsao, gave the publication a statement on the matter:

Amazon Prime Video and Netflix will both be part of the official start of the ad-selling season where advertisers commit their spending for the fall TV season.

Amazon has reported strong results for the first quarter. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it earned $143.31 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year.

Amazon raked in $11.82 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter of 2024, well over analyst expectations, fueled by the ecommerce giant’s move to serve advertising by default in Prime Video in multiple markets.

The ads on Prime Video are working. Amazon’s advertising business surged in the first quarter, growing by 24 percent year-over-year, benefitting from the decision to turn on ads for Prime Video users back in January (or letting users pay $3 per month to avoid them).