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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.

> ======================================================================
> 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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