It's official -- free, ad-supported video on demand streaming service Amazon Freevee will be phased out over the coming weeks.

Amazon's FAST service seemed redundant after Amazon launched the Prime Video ad tier in January. With the subscription tier making money from subscription fees and ads shown on Prime Video with ads, it made little sense for Amazon to continue with Freevee, which only has the latter revenue stream.

Amazon is shutting down its ad-supported streaming service Freevee as part of a strategy to simplify its offerings, but users can still access content through Prime Video. Learn more about the transition and what it means for viewers.

Red One is not yet available to stream on Prime Video, and a streaming release date has yet to be confirmed. It's possible that we could be watching it this Christmas on the streaming service though. Saltburn came out in cinemas on November 17, 2023 and was released on Prime Video on December 22, 2023, becoming a huge hit for the streamer.

Amazon will phase out its streaming service Freevee, the company confirmed. The free, ad-supported service was the original home for the series 'Jury Duty.'

Customers will still be able to access Freevee content, however, in the Prime Video streaming app, whether they have an Amazon Prime account or not. Original programming such as J

Amazon has confirmed it is shutting down Freevee, its free ad-supported streaming service, and folding it into Prime Video.

This image shows the logo for Amazon Freevee, the new name for the free streaming service that will replace IMDb TV. Amazon announced Wednesday that the name change will happen later this month. (Amazon Freevee via AP) more > Amazon will shut down Freevee,