Amazon to launch free TV channels on Prime Video?

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The US company has posted a 'head of free-to-air TV and advertising' job advert.

Watch out European broadcasters, Amazon looks to be gearing up to launch free channels on its Prime Video service.

The US company is advertising a London-based 'head of free-to-air TV and advertising' job role, as spotted by This Is Money. The strong implication is it plans to delve into free-to-air commercial broadcasting - at least in the UK.

Any new free channels would likely be supported by adverts and would expand on Amazon’s existing (albeit limited) ad-supported TV offering, which is available to Prime subscribers forking out £79 a year for the retailer’s streaming service.

With Amazon recently bagging exclusive rights to livestream 20 Premier League matches per season from 2019, it’s already loosened Sky and BT’s stranglehold - are the country's longest-established broadcasters next?

Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

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