Amazon Prime Members Get Free Instant Streaming

SEATTLE: Members of Amazon’s Prime service now have access to unlimited, commercial-free instant streaming of more than 5,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost.

Prime membership is continued at $79 per year, even with the new streaming availability. Movies and TV shows included with an Amazon Prime membership can be watched instantly on Macs, PCs and nearly 200 models of Internet-connected TVs, Blu-ray players and set-top boxes that are compatible with Amazon Instant Video. The selection of movies currently available for streaming includes The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, Amadeus, Syriana and Chariots of Fire, along with documentaries such as Food Inc., March of the Penguins and Ken Burns’ National Parks. TV offerings include Doctor Who, Farscape, Fawlty Towers and kids’ shows such as Arthur, Caillou, Super WHY! and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.

"Millions of Amazon Prime members already enjoy the convenience of free two-day shipping," said Robbie Schwietzer, the VP of Amazon Prime. "Adding unlimited instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows at no additional cost is a great way to give members even more value for their $79 annual Amazon Prime membership."

"In addition to now offering unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of 5,000 movies and TV shows to Amazon Prime members, we continue to offer all customers more than 90,000 movies and TV shows through Amazon Instant Video," added Cameron Janes, the director of Amazon Instant Video. "With Amazon Instant Video customers can rent or purchase hit movies, such as The Social Network‚ as well as purchase the latest TV shows available the day-after they broadcast."