Amazon today announced the launch of a dedicated Oscar Hub for Fire TV that will help moviegoers get ready for the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony. Users can vote for Oscar winners directly on screen.
The new Oscar Hub will show up in your Fire TV interface today, March 6th through March 20th.
The most interesting feature is the voting feature, which will be available on March 7th. Users can choose to predict Oscar winners in seven major categories, including ‘Best Actor’, ‘Best Actress’, and ‘Best Actress’. “Adapted Screenplay Award” “Director Award” etc.
Users can access this feature by saying “Alexa, vote for Oscar” to the voice remote.
After the Oscar ceremony is over and the winner is determined, Fire TV users will receive an accuracy score that they can brag about to their friends. It’s the day of
The voting feature would be fun for viewers to play with. You also have the option to share your predictions on social media platforms or via text message. The company claims it’s the first time it’s launched an interactive experience where viewers can fill in their Oscar ballots and share them on social.
In addition to the “Oscar Predictions” experience, Fire TV also offers viewers a single place to find all the 2023 Oscar-nominated movies and where they’re streaming. So, whether users want to watch ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ streaming on Netflix or ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ on Paramount+, they can choose any streaming app that has the desired movie. .
Fire TV users can also access a collection of Oscar-nominated movies throughout history, including last year’s. increase.
Fire TV also allows viewers to watch red carpet coverage, interviews and post-show analysis for free. And, of course, dedicated hubs include live TV streaming services that broadcast the event, such as Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.
The 2023 Academy Awards will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and air on ABC on March 12 at 8 p.m. ET.
Amazon received one Oscar nomination for the international film Argentina, 1985. The drama film Women Talking, produced by Amazon-owned studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), was also nominated.
