Brian Williams is close to a deal with Amazon to host an election-night special on Prime Video.
These people were granted anonymity to speak freely about private deal talks.
AdvertisementThe people close to the deal talks rebuffed the idea that Amazon would build its own news operation, however.
Amazon this year turned on ads in Prime Video, gunning for the nearly $70 billion in annual TV ad spending.
"It fits in with their interest in disruptions and amassing big audiences," the second person close to the deal talks said.
Persons:
Brian Williams, —, gunning, Mike Hopkins, Albert Cheng, Hopkins, Jonathan Wald, Williams, Don Lemon, it's, Ted Sarandos, Jon Stewart, Stewart, Apple
Organizations:
Amazon, NFL, Service, Business, Variety, CNN, Amazon MGM Studios, MSNBC, CAA, NBC News, ABC News, Tech, Netflix, Apple, NBC
Locations:
LA