Amazon Freevee to Launch 12 MGM, 11 Warner Bros. Discovery FAST Channels
12.06.2023 - 19:11
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,” “ABC News Live”), sports (“NHL FAST,” “MLB,” “PGA Tour”), and music (“Vevo,” “XITE”). The company also secured 10 channels from Lionsgate.
Channels available on Freevee now include “Nashville,” “Are We There Yet?,” “Anger Management” and“HerSphere,” with “Ghost Hunters” launching in the coming weeks. Additional FAST channels coming to the channel this month include “Amazon Movies,” “Judge & Jury,” “QVC,” “HSN,” “Tastemade en Espanol,” “The Big Dish,” “USA Today” and “USA Today Sports.”“FAST Channels offer Freevee viewers an always-on, 24/7, lean-back viewing experience that immediately connects them to a selection of TV shows, movies, and unscripted programming such as news, sports, and music,” Freevee head Ryan Pirozzi said in a statement.
“MGM and Warner Bros. Discovery create content that appeals to a diverse fan base — action, comedy, drama, scripted, unscripted, and more.
We are incredibly excited Freevee customers will have even more choice when it comes to what they can watch, whenever and however they choose.”The announcement comes less than a week after the Wall Street Journal reported that WBD is in talks with Amazon to add the ad-based tier of Max to Prime Video Channels. Users can currently sign up for ad-free Max through Prime Video Channels.Prime Video is also reportedly in early stage discussions to launch an ad-supported Prime Video tier.
The report notes Amazon is “discussing various ways” to roll out ads on the streamer and planning for “short” ad breaks. One option reportedly under consideration is bringing more advertising to existing Prime subscribers and giving them the option to pay more for an ad-free alternative as well as other features.Prime Video is currently included with Prime membership
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