Amazon launches free streaming service IMDb TV in UK
Whether you subscribe to Prime or not, anyone with an Amazon account in the UK now has access to IMDb TV – a free streaming service from Amazon that requires no subscription whatsoever.
Amazon owns IMDb, a fact that’s not particularly widely known, and has already made the streaming service available in North America. It includes thousands of TV shows and films, with genres ranging from documentaries, comedies, family films and shows, cult classics, thrillers, sci-fi and more. You can see the full library of content over on theAmazon IMDb TV page.
The streaming service can be watched on a number of devices via the Prime Video app/webpage. This shows up as ‘IMDb TV – Popular Movies and TV – free with ads’ on the carousel. In addition, the streaming service will get its own dedicated app on Fire TV devices within the coming weeks.
The reason IMDb TV free is because it is ad-supported, just likeAll 4andITV Hub. But in return you get access to some popular and classic films and series including Pulp Fiction, Anger Management, The English Patient, Person of Interest, Community, 2 Broke Girls and more.
More content will be licensed over time, making the library even bigger. If you’re looking for something a bit different, then IMDb TV also includes its own IMDb TV Originals, selected from Amazon. Those available on the UK version of the streaming service are:
For more of an idea of what to expect, check out the official IMDb TV trailer below:
This library is specific to the UK – but you could also access the US version with the help of aVPN. In addition,The Hollywood Reporterstates that IMDb TV is also eyeing up a further global rollout in the future.
This streaming service is a rival toThe Roku ChannelandPlex TV, which both include thousands of hours’ worth of TV and film.
Creating an Amazon accountis completely free, but you can also sign up forPrimefor £7.99 per month (with a month free trial) if you want access toAmazon Prime Video, next-day delivery and exclusive flash sales as well as other perks. You can also see how Prime Video compares to other platforms in our roundup of thebest TV streaming services.
Author: Hannah Cowton-Barnes, Entertainment Editor, Tech Advisor
As Tech Advisor’s Entertainment Editor, Hannah is the resident expert in all things streaming, film and TV. Before joining Tech Advisor in 2019, she studied Theatre and Performance at the University of Leeds and created a website dedicated to geek culture and lifestyle. She’s also reviewed a whole range of gadgets including flagship smartphones, wearables and styling tools. Outside of Foundry, she’s written freelance pieces for Polygon, Metro and Den of Geek, and is proud to be a Women Techmakers Ambassador for Google.
