The cut-throat streaming entertainment market in Australia has just seen a giant multinational competitor barge in, with Amazon Prime Video reportedly soft launching last night.
Speculation has swirled recently that Amazon would start local operations next year. The opening up of Prime Video could be seen as a step in that direction.
Technology site EFTM and sister publication Gizmodo Australia both reported last night that Australian users are now able to sign up for Prime membership and watch Amazon-exclusive videos.
Australian viewers can use their Amazon logins to subscribe to Prime for £7.99 per month or US$10.99 per month.
The video service still blocks Australian users from some of its shows that are lo…
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