Amazon has made a major commitment to original media content with the announcement of full series orders for six new television shows.

The company, which primarily operates as an online retailer, has slowly been building out its media properties. It is the second group of original shows picked up by Amazon, which dipped its toe into the market with Alpha House — which is being renewed for a second season — and Betas.

The series is a diverse group that includes The After, a dystopian future drama from Chris Carter, creator of the X-Files; Transparent, a comedic drama; two children's shows, Gortimer Gibbon's Life On Normal Street and Wishenpoof!; detective noir Bosch and Mozart in the Jungle.

The new series help bolster Amazon's case as an entrant into the burgeoning digital media content market. While Netflix is currently the dominant force when it comes to original content with its tentpole offerings like House of Cards, Amazon has taken a slightly different approach by offering numerous lower profile projects.

Amazon is also working to justify the recent rise in the price of its Amazon Prime service to $99. Primarily a way for buyers to save on expedited shipping, the inclusion of media is seen as a way to slowly gain more subscribers who would then be more apt to buy products on Amazon.

The news comes just days before an Amazon event that is expected to include the launch of the company's new media streaming device. A move into the living has been long anticipated by analysts and journalists as the company has continued to invest in its media side.

Amazon Instant Video is currently available on a variety of streaming devices like Roku and Apple TV. Amazon's devices is expected to go beyond these offerings to include streaming music and video games. Recently leaked pictures of an Amazon gaming controller backed up those theories.

Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.