Amazon to subject Prime Video streamers in UK to ads, too
The move will take place in February, about a month after the Amazon-owned service incorporates ads into the American version of Prime Video.
Amazon ($AMZN) is an online retailer and technology company based near Seattle, Washington. The company operates the popular Amazon.com online warehouse, which offers discounted prices and shipping with the purchase of a monthly or annual subscription called Amazon Prime. The company also operates the Amazon Prime Video streaming service, Amazon Web Services cloud computing solution, Amazon Music streaming service and Audible audiobook streaming service, and manufactures a line of tablets and smart TV devices under the Fire and Fire TV brands.
The move will take place in February, about a month after the Amazon-owned service incorporates ads into the American version of Prime Video.
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