Amazon has announced that it has inked a deal with Epix to more than double the amount of choices on Prime Instant Video. The streaming-video service is part of Amazon Prime, which gives customers free two-day shipping and reduced rates on express shipping. The videos are available for viewing on PCs, videogame consoles, mobile phones, and tablets. Epix’s studio partners include Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and Lionsgate. Confirmed additions include The Avengers, The Hunger Games, and Transformers Dark of the Moon. Here’s a clip from the press release:
This agreement between Amazon and EPIX will add new releases such as The Avengers, Iron Man 2, The Hunger Games, Transformers Dark of the Moon, Thor and Rango as well as popular favorites such as Kick Ass, Paranormal Activity 2, True Grit, The Lincoln Lawyer, and Justin Bieber Never Say Never. EPIX also brings original programming including comedy specials and concerts such as Kevin Smith: Burn in Hell and Usher: Live from London.
It’s awesome to see Amazon beefing up the content for Prime Instant Video. I’ve been a Prime member since the program’s inception, which was before streaming movies and television were offered, so the video content was always the cherry on top of the sweet shipping savings. The video component of Prime started off as lame sauce, but now it’s a viable alternative to streaming competitors Hulu and Netflix.
How do you feel about these additions to Prime Instant Video? Are you more likely to subscribe to Prime
I am getting free Prime shipping from being hooked into my bro’s Prime account… does this service extend over too, dyaknow?
Why hello Boyn10!!! If you have his login, it should all be good.
I’ve been thinking about how much I want Prime again, and then this news came along. I still like Netflix, and I would have to see how well I liked Prime’s selection in comparison if I get another trial or something. The free shipping is a bargain in and of itself though. It’s also enough of an deal-breaker for me because I can hardly remember the last time I purchased regularly priced items through Amazon, and I always found them convenient before; I just hate paying for shipping.
I like ordering really heavy things (gallons of detergent, liters of mouthwash, soup, etc.) from Amazon. That really makes me happy with the free two-day shipping.
Haha yeah that would work too. Feels like your gaming the system that way and getting an even batter value.