Prime Video customers in the US can subscribe to Apple TV+ as a $9.99 monthly add-on from the end of October.
Subscribers will have access to premium TV shows including Severance, Slow Horses and Shrinking, among others. They will also be able to watch films such as Wolfs and The Instigators, as well as Major League Soccer and Major League Baseball sporting events.
Prime Video currently offers more than 100 add-on subscription options in the US.
Mike Hopkins, Senior Vice President and Head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said: “Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering a wide selection of premium programming including Amazon MGM Studios Originals, live sports, licensed movies and series, the industry’s largest catalogue of titles to rent or buy, and over 100 additional streaming subscriptions. As we continue to expand our offering and make it easy for customers to personalise their streaming experience directly in one app, we are proud to welcome Apple TV+ and its popular and critically acclaimed shows, films and events to Prime Video.”
Eddy Cue, Apple’s SVP of Services, added: “We want to make Apple TV+ and its award-winning library of series and films from the world’s greatest storytellers available to as many viewers as possible. We’re thrilled that Prime Video will now offer Apple TV+, giving viewers an incredible breadth of viewing options.”
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have earned 516 wins and 2,308 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
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