Amazon's combining its endless reach with its constant surveillance—but for laughs.
Enlarge / Amazon's combining its endless reach with its constant surveillance—but for laughs.

The term "Ring Nation" evokes a warrantless surveillance dystopia overseen by an omnipotent megacorp. Ring Nation is a comedy show hosted by Wanda Sykes that features dancing delivery people and cute animals.

The show is an example of corporate synergy at Amazon, according to Deadline. Big Fish is the producer of Ring Nation, which is one of the brands owned by Amazon.

Videos captured by doorbell cameras have been making the rounds. They can be seen on late-night talk shows and on millions of TikTok users. Amazon's media properties are sallying forth with an official branded offering.

Neighborhoods saving neighbors, marriage proposals, military reunions and silly animals will be featured in Ring Nation. According to Ring founder Jamie Siminoff, Ring Nation might be aiming even higher to salve the wounds of our nation.

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"Bringing the new community together is core to our mission at Ring, and Ring Nation gives friends and family a fun new way to enjoy time with one another," he said. Wanda is joining Ring Nation to share people's unforgettable moments with viewers.

Ring sharing its owners' moments with other viewers has been a topic of debate. Police were given access to Ring recordings without user permission. Ring worked with more than 600 law enforcement agencies to make it easier for them to view footage. It's now easier to opt out of police requests.

Ring owners could use the Neighbors app to share clips of crime or purported crime. It shows your location at a level of detail. Ring said in the past that users were responsible for violating their neighbors' privacy because it included stickers and signs that complied with some states' public recording policies.

LivePD, the police ride-along series that was canceled after George Floyd was killed, was recently revived by Big Fish.