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.

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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.

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Amazon Prime Video just pulled a noticeable move that could make the streaming platform even more of a worthy contender.

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.

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