The figure was disclosed Friday in the ecommerce giant’s 10-k annual filing with the SEC, a day after Amazon reported fourth quarter 2025 results.
The total $22.4 billion in content spending includes licensing and production costs associated with content offered through Amazon Prime memberships, including Prime Video and Amazon Music, as well as costs associated with digital subscriptions and sold or rented content.
Per Amazon’s filing, the company’s produced and licensed video content is “primarily monetized together as a unit, referred to as a film group,” in each major geography where it offers Prime memberships. The total capitalized costs of video (which is primarily released content) and music as of Dec. 31, 2025, was $21.3 billion (up 9% from $19.6 billion the year prior).
Whereas content spending is the largest single expense line for entertainment companies, that’s not the case for Amazon.
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