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Amazon Prime Video Launches Globally in More Than 200 Countries for $6 Per Month, Half Price for First 6 Months
By Paul Sawers/ Venture Beat/ venturebeat.com
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Amazon has announced that Amazon Prime Video is now available in more than 200 countries around the world.
The mass rollout represents a significant expansion for a service that has hitherto been restricted to just a handful of markets, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria, and India. Amazon Prime Video is now available more or less globally, and sees Amazon go head-to-head with Netflix, which expanded its global footprint significantly back in January when it landed in 130 new markets. Amazon Prime Video will cost subscribers $3 (€3) per month for the first six months, before being hiked up to its normal price of $6 (€6).
We already knew that Amazon was planning to expand its Prime Video service; when the internet giant signed up former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond for a new car-themed show back in 2015, Amazon said that the show would be available to “hundreds of millions” of fans globally. It wasn’t clear at that time whether Amazon planned to license the show out to broadcasters, but over the past few weeks it has become increasingly apparent that Prime Video was being “primed” for prime time...."
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By Paul Sawers/ Venture Beat/ venturebeat.com
"
Amazon has announced that Amazon Prime Video is now available in more than 200 countries around the world.
The mass rollout represents a significant expansion for a service that has hitherto been restricted to just a handful of markets, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria, and India. Amazon Prime Video is now available more or less globally, and sees Amazon go head-to-head with Netflix, which expanded its global footprint significantly back in January when it landed in 130 new markets. Amazon Prime Video will cost subscribers $3 (€3) per month for the first six months, before being hiked up to its normal price of $6 (€6).
We already knew that Amazon was planning to expand its Prime Video service; when the internet giant signed up former Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond for a new car-themed show back in 2015, Amazon said that the show would be available to “hundreds of millions” of fans globally. It wasn’t clear at that time whether Amazon planned to license the show out to broadcasters, but over the past few weeks it has become increasingly apparent that Prime Video was being “primed” for prime time...."
Image Credit: Paul Sawers / VentureBeat
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Richard