It appears that Freevee, Amazon's free ad-supported streaming service, is the first victim of Prime Video's own foray into advertising.
According advertising week, the decision to shut down Freevee is part of a “broader effort to focus its advertising and product efforts on Prime Video.” Amazon's flagship streaming service automatically downgraded its subscribers to an ad-supported tier in late January, forcing customers to pay an additional $2.99 a month to remain ad-free.
“If the question is whether or not Amazon will persist with two independent streaming services, I'm sure the answer is no,” said one of advertising week Sources from journalist Mark Stenberg. Another source added: “Freevee will soon arrive in this world.”
Earlier this month, a California man filed a class-action lawsuit (via USA Today) alleging that Prime Video's change of terms violates consumer protection laws in California and Washington that prohibit a company from engaging in “unfair” or “deceptive” business acts and practices.
Freevee was renamed IMDb TV in 2022 and serves as the home for the featured series. jury servicewhich we named one of the best TV shows of 2023. As TV line As he points out, some of the service's series have already been moved to Prime Video for upcoming seasons, including Leverage: Redemption and american rust.
The future destiny of jury service It is currently unclear.
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