Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios or licensed to Amazon, as Amazon Originals, with the service also hosting content from other providers, content add-ons, live sporting events, and video rental and purchasing services. Prime Video is offered both as a stand-alone service and as part of Amazon’s Prime subscription. Amazon Prime Video is the second-most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service in the United States, after Netflix, with 205 million paid memberships.
Users: Increase 205 million (as of August 6, 2025)
Launched
September 7, 2006
Company type
OTT streaming platform
Owner
Amazon
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Key people
Products
Streaming Media
Video On Demand
Digital Distribution
Services
Film Production
Film Distribution
Television Productiont
Elevision DistributionAvailable in: 30 languages