Watch, Click, Buy. Amazon Goes Video
The pioneering Internet retailer is breaking new ground with a Web-streamed show where the purchase is part of the medium
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"I am just here to sell stuff," announced Bill Maher, the television host and comedian, early in an episode of his new show; "no politics." The show, is the weekly, Web-streamed program featuring guests from the worlds of books, music, and film—guests whose works can be purchased at Amazon.com (AMZN). And the show streams live from the online retailer's home page every Thursday night.
The show, which launched last month, may have come as a surprise to fans of Maher's HBO show, , and his now-cancelled ABC program, . But it shouldn't surprise observers of Amazon.com, which has proven itself to be a pioneer many times over.