An ad-supported version of Prime Video is included with Amazon’s delivery service, which costs $14.99 per month, or $139 per year. An ad-free version of Prime Video is also available for an additional $2.99 per month. A stand-alone streaming subscription costs $8.99 per month.

Freevee, the ad-supported free streaming service from Amazon, is being phased out in coming weeks and consolidating with Prime Video. Amazon confirmed the move this week, describing the merger as a "simpler viewing experience for customers." Prime Video ...

Customers will still be able to access Freevee content, however, in the Prime Video streaming app, whether they have an Amazon Prime account or not. Original programming such as J

Amazon is officially shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported video streaming service originally launched under the IMDb brand.

Freevee, which got its start as Amazon’s IMDb TV but adopted its current name in 2022, is one of a handful of streaming services that rely on ads for revenue instead of paying subscribers. Paramount Global’s Pluto TV and Fox Corp.’s Tubi have similar models.

Amazon's FAST service seemed redundant after Amazon launched the Prime Video ad tier in January. With the subscription tier making money from subscription fees and ads shown on Prime Video with ads, it made little sense for Amazon to continue with Freevee, which only has the latter revenue stream.

It's official -- free, ad-supported video on demand streaming service Amazon Freevee will be phased out over the coming weeks.

The Amazon Freevee branding will be retired in the coming weeks. Users can now access the platform’s free content via Prime Video.

Amazon.com Inc. is closing Freevee, the free-to-watch, advertising-supported streaming service, folding it into the subscription-based Prime Video product, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Amazon (AMZN) is shutting down Freevee, its free streaming service, as part of a broader effort to trim costs and streamline its video division. The decision comes just as rival media companies have recently been touting the success of their free video-streaming platforms.