Amazon says Freevee isn’t going away.
With Amazon Prime Video launching ads by default last month, rumors and speculation have mounted that the tech giant will no longer have a strategic need for Freevee — the free, ad-supported streaming service separate from Prime Video. A report by Adweek on February 21, citing anonymous sources, said Amazon would “wind down” Freevee, likely in the second quarter and possibly before NewFronts in late April.
In response to a request for comment, Amazon said the Adweek report was inaccurate.
“There are no changes to Freevee,” a rep said in an email to diverse. “Amazon Freevee remains an important streaming offering, providing Prime and non-Prime customers with thousands of original movies, shows, and specials, all for free.”