Amazon reportedly planning free video streaming service

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Amazon reportedly planning free video streaming service
By Chris Welch on March 27, 2014 04:32 pm

Amazon may be preparing to switch up its streaming strategy in a big way. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is planning a free, ad-supported streaming service that will offer both regular video content and music videos to all customers — not just those subscribed to Amazon Prime. The Journal says this service could stream Amazon's original programming (currently also exclusive to Prime customers) along with other licensed content.

That's to be expected, perhaps, but there are aspects of the rumored service that would mark new ground for Amazon. For example, the Journal claims Amazon may offer free music video streams to its online shoppers. Searching for Lady Gaga or Daft Punk would bring up their recent music videos, for example, turning Amazon into something of a Vevo / YouTube competitor.

A free streaming service could help disrupt a market that's still largely dominated by Netflix and Hulu. Amazon's own instant video service has fared well with consumers, but the company is still playing catchup with regards to original programming. The online retailer recently hiked the subscription cost of Amazon Prime to $99 per year, which many took as a sign that additional membership benefits (i.e. a streaming music service) could be on the way. Presumably some content would remain exclusive to paying customers, but it seems Amazon may also choose to go for broke and upend the streaming category with a free service. The Journal says it could launch "in the coming months" but also cautions — as usual — that Amazon could scrap the project entirely before then. With Amazon holding a press event in New York next week, we may soon hear more about this service alongside whatever streaming device the company plans to unveil.

Source: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304688104579465690663213198


http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/27/5554998/amazon-planning-free-video-streaming-service

Amazon should focus on putting out an Amazon Instant Video app on regular Android & supporting Ultraviolet.

 

[nalej]

So basically what we get on TV. Why don't they get that if we are streaming on anything, we don't want any fukkin commercials. Netflix is the only one that has it right.

 

[NatiboyB]

So basically what we get on TV. Why don't they get that if we are streaming on anything, we don't want any fukkin commercials. Netflix is the only one that has it right.

Man if they had regular cable this direct tv is going in the bushes.

 

[Dada]

Sounds good.

 

[Ineedmoney504]

So basically what we get on TV. Why don't they get that if we are streaming on anything, we don't want any fukkin commercials. Netflix is the only one that has it right.

Well they do have amazon prime video and its no commercials

 

[obarth]

What's my incentive to stay with, a soon to be more expensive, Amazon Prime if they're gonna make it free with no bonuses for paying customers(besides two day shipping)?

 

[Why-Fi]

might can work if its like crackle, which is the shyt