Amazon launched its own video streaming service.

Not so long ago, Amazon announced the imminent launch of a new streaming video service , which is commercial, and will deliver quality video content to consumers who need it. The other day services has been launched. According to the plan, the new service should be a serious competitor to such a service as Netflix. By the way, Amazon is positioning its service as an online movie theater, with a subscription to the content. At the initial stage, Amazon offers about 5,000 films and TV programs.

As it was already possible to understand, it is impossible to download videos from a new service, only online viewing is available. In addition, at present, the service is launched only in North America, however, after a short period of time, the service will work in the countries of Asia and Europe. According to the company's management, many Amazon users immediately registered on it after opening the service.
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It is worth noting that the streaming video service from Amazon is part of the overall service delivery service of Amazon Prime. The cost of a subscription to Amazon Prime is $ 79 per year, which is not so much. According to the company's management, the video service allows the company's customers not to use third-party services, but to find everything they need on the Amazon website.

Now the service offers much less content than its direct competitors, but the number of available films and TV shows will constantly increase. True, the ability to download video is not provided either now or in the near future. All members of Amazon Prime receive video content for free.

The company began work on the video streaming service immediately after the purchase of the English company Lovefilm, whose platform served as the basis for creating the Amazon video service.

Via Complex