Prime Video is typically included as part of an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Amazon says the new news destination itself will be available at no extra cost to U.S. customers through the Prime Video app.

In addition to Thursday Night Football, NBA on Prime, and new episodes of Kenan Thompson and Kevin Hart's Good Sports show, some excellent licensed movies are hitting Prime Video in January, including: The Big Lebowski, Bohemian Rhapsody, 21 Jump Street, the first four Mission Impossible movies, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, and U ncle Buck.

More recently, Amazon Prime Video gave U.S. subscribers a major free upgrade with a new dedicated news section. The move came at the perfect time, since competing platforms such as Netflix, Apple TV +, Disney +, HBO Max, and Peacock have all raised their prices this year to address higher production costs for quality content.

A new Evercore survey shows Amazon's Prime Video engagement is at 80%, boosting its standing against Netflix.

Hugh Jackman’s Oscar-nominated musical drama Les Misérables is releasing on Amazon Prime Video at the start of the new year, giving audiences a chance to revisit one of the most celebrated film adaptations of the past decade.

All U.S. customers will receive free access to the news destination by the end of the year, Amazon announced in a news release. “It can easily be found in the top navigation available throughout the Prime Video app, which is available on thousands of devices and available for all Amazon customers in the U.S. at no cost,” said Amazon in a statement.

Some of the best shows you can watch on Prime Video in December 2025 include 'Malice,' 'Ballard' and the new second season of 'Fallout'

Secret Level is a dream come true for video game fans, so of course, it has to be on our list. The Prime Video animated anthology series is made of 15 episodes, each of them inspired by a different game, from classics like Pac-Man and Warhammer 40,000 to more recent titles like Honor of Kings.

Amazon said the new news section will be free for all U.S. Prime Video customers by the end of the year. That means no additional subscription fees. The news destination is easy to find. People can open the Prime Video app, go to the top menu, and tap the news tab to start watching.

Amazon Prime Video has to censor Marshawn Lynch's NSFW speech before the Los Angeles Rams-Seattle Seahawks game this evening.