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   Reading this made me wonder since NoScript shows IMDB has Amazon links (that   
   most of them I temporarily Allow)  since I have seen pop up ads asking if I   
   want to PAY for IMDB to show me more information about the show that I am   
   wanting info about.   
      
   Thanks for the post    
   Ed   
       
   > Since Dave just mentioned Freevee and I was thinking of checking it out...   
      
   > Amazon Freevee is being shut down, and it's all thanks to Prime Video's   
   > increasingly popular ad-supported tier   
      
   > Date:   
   > Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:09:45 +0000   
      
   > Description:   
   > Amazon is shutting down its free streaming service as it directs   
   > non-subscribers to Prime Video.   
      
   > FULL STORY   
      
   > Amazon Freevee is officially being shut down as the company looks to simplify   
   > its streaming offerings by making Prime Video a one-stop shop, according to   
   > Deadline .    
      
   > The free streaming service will be phased out over the coming weeks in the   
   > US, UK, Germany and Austria, but you'll still be able to find Amazon Freevee   
   > content on Prime Video, including flagship series like Jury Duty, Bosch:   
   > Legacy and Judy Justice. These titles will be identifiable by the label   
   > 'Watch for Free' in the Prime Video app.    
      
   > Amazon had already begun shifting Freevee Originals to Prime Video way before   
   > it introduced ads earlier this year and had given us more signs of the   
   > upcoming shift when it announced that the third and final season of Bosch:   
   > Legacy would be shared across Freevee and Prime Video in September. Opinion:   
   > It was inevitable that Amazon would shutter its free streaming service    
      
   > Despite being one of the best free streaming services , there has been talk   
   > of Amazon Freevee closing ever since the launch of an ad-supported tier on   
   > Prime Video at the end of January earlier this year, which many considered at   
   > the time wasn't necessary.    
      
   >  Amazon denied rumors of Freevee closing at the time, but a lot of us were   
   > unconvinced, mainly because the introduction of an ad-supported plan meant   
   > there was no real point of difference between Prime Video and its free   
   > streaming offering. After all, the overlap between content meant you didn't   
   > have to leave Prime Video to find Freevee titles.    
      
   > The rollout of the ad-tier had been viewed as controversial as many   
   > subscribers had been frustrated at the fact that Prime Video was inserting   
   > ads unless you paid more  essentially forcing you to spend an extra $2.99 in   
   > the US and 2.99 in the UK if you wanted to go ad-free.   
      
   > But it turns out that the new ad-tier didn't dent subscriber numbers as much   
   > as people initially thought it would. In fact, because people didn't complain   
   > enough, Prime Video is expected to be filled with even more ads in 2025, with   
   > plans to introduce three new types of adverts to the service, including   
   > carousel ads, pause ads and trivia ads  and your Fire TV will not be spared .   
      
   > Amazon has since doubled down on its advertising efforts, following the   
   > successful launch of its new plan  UK ratings body Barb found that 86% of   
   > homes are now signed up to its ad-tier  and we can only expect more growth to   
   > occur as Amazon Freevee users migrate to Prime Video.    
      
   > Amazon Freevee had been voted as the best free streaming service by readers   
   > at the TechRadar Choice Awards 2024 , so it's likely to see a bump in   
   > activity in upcoming months. As the new home for Amazon Freevee content,   
   > including  select Amazon MGM Studios Originals, licensed movies and series   
   > alongside over 450 FAST channels in the US, Prime Video has even more reasons   
   > why it's the best streaming service for movies.   
      
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   > Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/streaming/amazon-prime-video/am   
   > azon-freevee-is-being -shut-down-and-its-all-thanks-to-prime-videos-increasin   
   > gly-popular-ad-supporte d-tier   
      
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