 per month in the US, while the UK uplift is yet to be confirmed. The company's Prime Video service currently starts at £5.99 . Customers can also pay £8.99 for Amazon's bundled Prime service, which includes a free delivery service from its online store. Shows exclusive to Amazon include satirical superhero series The Boys and Jeremy Clarkson's documentary show Clarkson's Farm. Amazon insisted its video streaming service would aim to have fewer ads than other TV providers. The company already includes some advertising when it broadcasts live sports, but this will be the first time it has included commercials within its on-demand streaming service. Amazon said the adverts would allow it to 'continue investing in compelling content and keep increasing that investment over a long period of time'. Last year, Netflix announced it would introduce advertising on a cut-price version of its app in a bid to attract new subscribers. The new 'Basics with Ads' service costs £4.99 per month. Disney, meanwhile, is bringing advertising to its UK streaming app this November, having already announced adve){kind=link}
Subscribers will have to pay additional fee to go ad-free on streaming service
Amazon will introduce advertising on Prime Video next year, as it follows similar roll-outs from rivals Netflix and Disney.
Subscribers to the Amazon Prime service will be forced to pay extra for ad-free viewing, as the tech giant strives to boost streaming revenues.
The e-commerce business said adverts would begin appearing for UK customers from 2024 onwards.
Streaming platforms are trying to raise funds after ploughing investment into original films and television shows, as they compete for subscribers in a crowded market.