Amazon Prime's most-streamed shows aren't what you'd expect

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On the surface, Downton Abbey, The Wire, and Dora the Explorer don't have a lot in common, but they do share one quality: being among the most-streamed programs on Amazon Instant Video

The full list of the service's most popular programs, provided by Amazon exclusively to Mashable, comes on the heels of the company celebrating 10 years of Amazon Prime

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What's most striking about the list itself — which names 18 programs in all — is the utter lack of theme. There's current programs (The Good Wife and Justified), sci-fi favorites (Stargate SG-1 and Fringe), acclaimed long-gone programs (the Sopranos and The Wire), and quite a few kids shows Read more...

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