Amazon streams free movies to Prime members. Amazon said today that it is offering Amazon Prime members free, instant streaming of more than 5,0. TV shows. The movies and TV shows can be watched instantly on Macs, PCs, and nearly 2. Internet- connected devices, Amazon said. Three weeks ago, Rayburn told CNET that Amazon has the money and audience to stimulate interest in a video service by, say, streaming movies for free to Amazon Prime members. Rayburn is a big believer that Amazon is one of the companies best positioned to take on Netflix, the Web's top movie rental service. With this offering, Amazon beats Netflix and Hulu on price- -both charge $7. Amazon doesn't force commercials on Prime members, it's providing a better viewing experience than Hulu. Click the photo to read the story. Photo by Screenshot by Greg Sandoval/CNET. Amazon was once the Web's top source of DVDs and CDs and has since seen the market recreated when i. Tunes began selling song downloads and Netflix started streaming video. ![]() With this kind of audience and Amazon's deep pockets, Rayburn said Amazon could also conceivably give away a Roku- like box or some other dedicated device to enable Prime members to watch streaming Amazon video on their TVs. Some in Hollywood see the current crop of Internet providers as a threat. Executives from some of the top film companies and media conglomerates have complained that Netflix's streaming service isn't a profitable- enough channel and competes with distribution partners that generate more cash for content creators. Amazon does, however, have a relationship with the studios going back over a decade, when the company used to be a large distributor of DVDs. These are all valid reasons. Amazon Prime Instant Video is no Netflix. But Amazon has been upping its video streaming game over the last year, spending. The Best Movies on Amazon Prime Right Now.
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