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Amazon to launch movie streaming service?

Prime members could be given service for no extra cost

By | PC Advisor | 02 February 11

Amazon is thought to be preparing to offer its Prime customers the chance to stream movies and TV shows over the internet.

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Following the etailer's acquisition of online and postal movie rental service Love Film last month, Amazon posted a message on a web page that hinted at the move.

According to Engadget, which captured the page, the message read: "Your Amazon Prime membership now includes unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost."

However, the page was quickly removed. Amazon has yet to comment on the rumours but a source told the Financial Times the company had been working on the streaming service.

Amazon Prime costs £49 per year and offers web users free delivery on a host of items sold by the website.

See also: Amazon sells more e-books than paperbacks

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callum said: Anything for free is obviously a bonus but the films on offer for free on Lovefilm are generally old films no-one really wants to watch and the free TV is also free on the various other VOD websites

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