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Amazon Reportedly Planning to Launch an Ad-Supported Video Service

It would be a competitor to Roku

The new app will be free, according to a report.iStock
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By Sara Jerde

August 29, 2018

Amazon.com has an ad-supported TV service in the works that would be free to those who use the company’s Fire TV streaming devices, The Information reported.

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Sara Jerde

Sara Jerde is publishing editor at Adweek, where she covers traditional and digital publishers’ business models. She also oversees political coverage ahead of the 2020 election.

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