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Metro
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
TV fans have less than two weeks to binge on 'brilliant' free streamer
A free streaming service hailed as 'brilliant' by users will be shutting down for good in two weeks, but fans can still watch for free on Amazon Prime Video. Freevee is Amazon's free, ad-supported streaming service and gives users access to thousands of movies and TV shows without the need for a subscription. It was launched in 2019 as a FAST (free ad-supported streaming television) service under IMDb, before rebranding as Freevee in April 2022. Amazon first announced its intention to shut down Freevee in November 2024, citing plans to consolidate both its free and paid streaming offerings in one app, Prime Video. Now, Amazon has confirmed when the free streaming service will close for good. An in-app message has appeared, notifying users of the change. It says: 'Prime Video is the new exclusive home for Freevee TV shows, movies and live TV. 'The Freevee app will be accessible until August 2025. Continue watching your favorite free originals and our library of hit movies, shows, and live TV on Prime Video for free, no subscription needed.' This means that while the streaming app is disappearing, the content on it won't be. Instead, fans of Freevee can access the same shows and movies for free, with ads, at their new home on Prime Video. An Amazon representative previously told Variety: 'To deliver a simpler viewing experience for customers, we have decided to phase out Freevee branding. There will be no change to the content available for Prime members, and a vast offering of free streaming content will still be accessible for non-Prime members, including select originals from Amazon MGM Studios, a variety of licensed movies and series, and a broad library of FAST channels — all available on Prime Video.' Freevee's most popular content includes Emmy-nominated reality sitcom Jury Duty, which explored the inner workings of an American jury trial through the eyes of one juror, who doesn't realise that everyone except him is an actor. There's also Australian soap Neighbours and the Alex Rider series, which is a thriller following a teenager who finds out his late uncle was a spy, as well as Judy Justice, starring Judge Judy Sheindlin. Freevee also has Bosch: Legacy, a sequel to Prime Video's Bosch, and plenty of classic shows such as Hell's Kitchen, Mr Bean, Skins and Benidorm. For films, Freevee viewers can watch Me Before You, the 2013 re-imagining of Carrie, The Nice Guys and many more. Online, Freevee users have shared their thoughts on the app's closure, with some disappointed by the change. Reddit user Useuless said: 'This means no dedicated Freevee channel so you can only browse it's content, instead you have to wade through paid for content as well. Essentially it still exists, but now with ads and a more time consuming interface.' philosofova added: 'Will be kinda missed, I mainly liked it for the channel surfing aspect which I missed when I just wanted to watch random stuff.' And tunachilimac wrote: 'I am watching a couple things on Freevee and installed Prime because of this. The Freevee UI is much better than the Prime Video UI. It's weird they aren't keeping the better interface at least.' Others were less bothered, however, with Shap6 writing: 'I was looking through it just the other night out of curiosity, terrible content selection even by free streaming TV standards'. Lithogiraffe added: 'Go ahead. Nearly everything there is also on Tubi free'. Nevertheless, Freevee received hundreds of positive reviews during its time, with fans hailing it as 'brilliant'. On the Amazon website, reviewer Angel Eyes wrote: 'It's brilliant. It allowed me to catch up on all the episodes that I had missed. There's a lot of great content on there and the picture is amazing. The ads are very brief and not at all intrusive.' And John Chewter said: 'I am now hooked and am finding some very good Australian and New Zealand crime drama series I had never heard of and that are very good!' More Trending Another reviewer added: 'Unlike the other free movie channels, this one has only a few short ad breaks and does not bombard you with them. Use it all the time.' To find Freevee's content on Prime Video from next month, users should browse the 'free with ads' section of the Prime Video website and app. Users won't need to sign up or pay a subscription fee to access the content in this selection. View More » This article was first published on July 4, 2025. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: This horny book adaption's cast guarantees everyone will be obsessed with the film MORE: Shadow Labyrinth review – Pac-Man meets Metroid MORE: Amazon Prime fans warned 'you will be banned' if they break cardinal rule
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Competition heats up in quick commerce as Amazon takes on Zepto, Blinkit with 10-min dash
Amazon 's launch of 10-minute delivery service , Amazon Now , in Delhi following its debut in Bengaluru, has heated up the quick commerce space, which is already marked by fierce competition among Blinkit , Zepto , and Swiggy Instamart , making India one of the few markets globally where ultra-fast delivery is thriving. A report by ICICI Securities in April this year, in fact, had talked about how quick commerce platforms are building deep-habit loops, are no longer confined to speed and snack-led occasions, and structurally reshaping retail behaviour through high-frequency engagement and curated category expansion. Amazon has begun its ultra-fast delivery service 'Amazon Now' in select pin-codes in Delhi with "curated selection of everyday essentials"; the 10-minute delivery service was launched in Bengaluru in December last year. 'Amazon Now' tab now appears within the app in select pincodes it is available in, and the company intends to launch the offering in other cities soon. Amazon 10-minute delivery service covers daily essentials including groceries, fruits and vegetables, personal care and beauty products, wireless accessories, small appliances. Orders with minimum value of Rs 99 for Prime users, and Rs 199 for non-Prime users are delivered free of charge. Market watchers believe that app-based quick commerce platforms have cracked the code when it comes to recreating the convenience and familiarity of shopping at local kirana stores. Amid fast paced lifestyles and busy work schedules, they offer customers online stacks of a diverse choice of products and, of course, the ease of doorstep delivery. Moreover, quick commerce boom is riding on the India's smartphone penetration, low data costs, and predominantly young demographics. According to a report earlier this year by Flipkart and Bain and Company, more than two-thirds of all e-grocery orders and one-tenth of e-retail spends happened on quick commerce platforms in 2024, underlining how QCom is revolutionising the way consumers buy in India. Jefferies, in a recent report, had noted that the quick commerce has indeed become mainstream and entry of horizontal platforms like Flipkart and Amazon is more out of force as the users and their share of wallet have been rapidly moving to quick commerce platforms. "The market in some pockets may get cluttered, as in certain places, there may be as many as six different quick commerce platforms, with some trying to woo users via aggressive discounts. Specifically, on Amazon, we think these are early days and the offering needs to have enough scale in terms of coverage to be a meaningful player in the overall Q/C (quick commerce) market. "This may require serious effort including burn given Amazon lacks brand recall for Q/C unlike incumbents - currently, Q/C is part of main Amazon app while experience suggests higher traction in case of verticals like Blinkit ( Swiggy too has launched separate app for Q/C)," Jefferies had said in a note in June this year. Indians, it is estimated, ordered goods worth Rs 64,000 crore from quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Instamart in Financial Year 2024-25, more than double from the previous fiscal year's Rs 30,000 crore. The gross order value (GOV) is estimated to grow more than three times to touch Rs 2 lakh crore by FY28, the report by one of the arms of domestic rating agency Careedge Ratings said. Another report by Datum Intelligence, pegged the quick-commerce market size at a staggering USD 40 billion by 2030, a jump from USD 6.1 billion in 2024. That said, despite its strong growth and promising prospects, quick commerce has courted its fair share of controversies, including regulatory scrutiny from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) over issues such as food safety lapses, claims, and compliance gaps. Late last year, the consumer protection regulator issued notices to several companies for failing to comply with mandatory product disclosure requirement. The notices were issued to 3-4 quick commerce companies for violations related to packaged product disclosures - the law requires online and offline retailers to display key product information, including maximum retail price, expiration date, weight, manufacturer details, and consumer grievance addresses on packaged goods.
NDTV
11-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Amazon Takes On Zepto, Blinkit With 10-minute Delivery Service
New Delhi: Amazon's launch of 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, in Delhi following its debut in Bengaluru, has heated up the quick commerce space, which is already marked by fierce competition among Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart, making India one of the few markets globally where ultra-fast delivery is thriving. A report by ICICI Securities in April this year, in fact, had talked about how quick commerce platforms are building deep-habit loops, are no longer confined to speed and snack-led occasions, and structurally reshaping retail behaviour through high-frequency engagement and curated category expansion. Amazon has begun its ultra-fast delivery service 'Amazon Now' in select pin-codes in Delhi with "curated selection of everyday essentials"; the 10-minute delivery service was launched in Bengaluru in December last year. 'Amazon Now' tab now appears within the app in select pincodes it is available in, and the company intends to launch the offering in other cities soon. Amazon 10-minute delivery service covers daily essentials including groceries, fruits and vegetables, personal care and beauty products, wireless accessories, small appliances. Orders with minimum value of Rs 99 for Prime users, and Rs 199 for non-Prime users are delivered free of charge. Market watchers believe that app-based quick commerce platforms have cracked the code when it comes to recreating the convenience and familiarity of shopping at local kirana stores. Amid fast paced lifestyles and busy work schedules, they offer customers online stacks of a diverse choice of products and, of course, the ease of doorstep delivery. Moreover, quick commerce boom is riding on the India's smartphone penetration, low data costs, and predominantly young demographics. According to a report earlier this year by Flipkart and Bain and Company, more than two-thirds of all e-grocery orders and one-tenth of e-retail spends happened on quick commerce platforms in 2024, underlining how QCom is revolutionising the way consumers buy in India. Jefferies, in a recent report, had noted that the quick commerce has indeed become mainstream and entry of horizontal platforms like Flipkart and Amazon is more out of force as the users and their share of wallet have been rapidly moving to quick commerce platforms. "The market in some pockets may get cluttered, as in certain places, there may be as many as six different quick commerce platforms, with some trying to woo users via aggressive discounts. Specifically, on Amazon, we think these are early days and the offering needs to have enough scale in terms of coverage to be a meaningful player in the overall Q/C (quick commerce) market. "This may require serious effort including burn given Amazon lacks brand recall for Q/C unlike incumbents - currently, Q/C is part of main Amazon app while experience suggests higher traction in case of verticals like Blinkit (Swiggy too has launched separate app for Q/C)," Jefferies had said in a note in June this year. Indians, it is estimated, ordered goods worth Rs 64,000 crore from quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Instamart in Financial Year 2024-25, more than double from the previous fiscal year's Rs 30,000 crore. The gross order value (GOV) is estimated to grow more than three times to touch Rs 2 lakh crore by FY28, the report by one of the arms of domestic rating agency Careedge Ratings said. Another report by Datum Intelligence, pegged the quick-commerce market size at a staggering USD 40 billion by 2030, a jump from USD 6.1 billion in 2024. That said, despite its strong growth and promising prospects, quick commerce has courted its fair share of controversies, including regulatory scrutiny from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) over issues such as food safety lapses, claims, and compliance gaps. Late last year, the consumer protection regulator issued notices to several companies for failing to comply with mandatory product disclosure requirement. The notices were issued to 3-4 quick commerce companies for violations related to packaged product disclosures - the law requires online and offline retailers to display key product information, including maximum retail price, expiration date, weight, manufacturer details, and consumer grievance addresses on packaged goods.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Competition heats up in quick commerce as Amazon takes on Zepto, Blinkit with 10-min dash
Academy Empower your mind, elevate your skills New Delhi, Amazon 's launch of 10-minute delivery service Amazon Now , in Delhi following its debut in Bengaluru, has heated up the quick commerce space, which is already marked by fierce competition among Blinkit Zepto , and Swiggy Instamart , making India one of the few markets globally where ultra-fast delivery is thriving.A report by ICICI Securities in April this year, in fact, had talked about how quick commerce platforms are building deep-habit loops, are no longer confined to speed and snack-led occasions, and structurally reshaping retail behaviour through high-frequency engagement and curated category has begun its ultra-fast delivery service 'Amazon Now' in select pin-codes in Delhi with "curated selection of everyday essentials"; the 10-minute delivery service was launched in Bengaluru in December last year.'Amazon Now' tab now appears within the app in select pincodes it is available in, and the company intends to launch the offering in other cities 10-minute delivery service covers daily essentials including groceries, fruits and vegetables, personal care and beauty products, wireless accessories, small appliances. Orders with minimum value of Rs 99 for Prime users, and Rs 199 for non-Prime users are delivered free of watchers believe that app-based quick commerce platforms have cracked the code when it comes to recreating the convenience and familiarity of shopping at local kirana stores. Amid fast paced lifestyles and busy work schedules, they offer customers online stacks of a diverse choice of products and, of course, the ease of doorstep quick commerce boom is riding on the India's smartphone penetration, low data costs, and predominantly young to a report earlier this year by Flipkart and Bain and Company, more than two-thirds of all e-grocery orders and one-tenth of e-retail spends happened on quick commerce platforms in 2024, underlining how QCom is revolutionising the way consumers buy in in a recent report, had noted that the quick commerce has indeed become mainstream and entry of horizontal platforms like Flipkart and Amazon is more out of force as the users and their share of wallet have been rapidly moving to quick commerce platforms."The market in some pockets may get cluttered, as in certain places, there may be as many as six different quick commerce platforms, with some trying to woo users via aggressive discounts. Specifically, on Amazon, we think these are early days and the offering needs to have enough scale in terms of coverage to be a meaningful player in the overall Q/C (quick commerce) market."This may require serious effort including burn given Amazon lacks brand recall for Q/C unlike incumbents - currently, Q/C is part of main Amazon app while experience suggests higher traction in case of verticals like Blinkit ( Swiggy too has launched separate app for Q/C)," Jefferies had said in a note in June this it is estimated, ordered goods worth Rs 64,000 crore from quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Instamart in Financial Year 2024-25, more than double from the previous fiscal year's Rs 30,000 crore. The gross order value (GOV) is estimated to grow more than three times to touch Rs 2 lakh crore by FY28, the report by one of the arms of domestic rating agency Careedge Ratings report by Datum Intelligence, pegged the quick-commerce market size at a staggering USD 40 billion by 2030, a jump from USD 6.1 billion in said, despite its strong growth and promising prospects, quick commerce has courted its fair share of controversies, including regulatory scrutiny from the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) over issues such as food safety lapses, claims, and compliance last year, the consumer protection regulator issued notices to several companies for failing to comply with mandatory product disclosure requirement. The notices were issued to 3-4 quick commerce companies for violations related to packaged product disclosures - the law requires online and offline retailers to display key product information, including maximum retail price, expiration date, weight, manufacturer details, and consumer grievance addresses on packaged goods. PTI
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Amazon face massager that 'lifts skin after one use' now under £20
The ANLAN Face Massager combines heat, massage and coloured light therapy to slim and contour the jawline, bringing the technology of modern spa treatments straight to our homes Many skincare fans wanting to reduce signs of ageing have upgraded from serums and creams to face-contouring gadgets and this one product from Amazon has bagged all the accolades. The ANLAN Face Massager is a nifty device that fuses warmth, massage, and colour therapy to chisel and define the jawline, bring spa-like treatments right into shoppers' living room. Priced at £35.99, the skin tightening and neck lifting device is up for grabs at a steal for £19.59 in the Amazon sale. The special promotion ends on tonight (July 11) at 11:59pm and non-Prime members can sign up a complimentary 30-day trial to reap the discount benefits alongside unlimited delivery options. This ANLAN Face Massager works its magic via a subtle current that sparks facial muscles into action, encouraging cell turnover to potentially pare down skin creases thanks to the sound wave massage pulsing at an impressive 10,000 times every minute. According to the Manchester Evening News, a steady 45°C heat effectively stirs blood flow while stimulating fibroblast and collagen production, bolstering both nutrient uptake and lymphatic detox. The tool also aims to tackle issues like wrinkles, saggy skin, dark spots, and scarring, reports the Express. ANLAN claimed that shoppers "can see certain effects after 28 days" and one 38-year-old user shared her feedback after seeing significant results: "Cheekbones and eye area are noticeably lifted after use and an overall snatched feeling in the face and neck." Elsewhere, BeautyPro LED Wand Device is more versatile with similar red LED light therapy and EMS massage. The tool can be activated by touch and it's easy to use all over the body. Currently 25% off, it's marked down from £79 to £59.25. Stylpro's Fabulous Firmer Neck & Face Smoother is similar to the ANLAN one, and shoppers can get £5 off at Superdrug, bringing the price down to £23.99. It also features red, blue and green light technology for a quick treatment on the face and neck. The ANLAN massager boasts three distinct light settings - Red, Blue and Green. The Red mode is purported to stimulate collagen production, improve fine lines and restore skin elasticity, while the Blue mode can inhibit bacterial growth and reduce acne and spots. The Green mode is designed to calm the skin, leaving it feeling firm and smooth. While the device is particularly effective for sagging necks and facial lines, this anti-ageing gadget can be used all over the body. It works best when combined with oil or moisturiser to enhance nutrient absorption during massage. The ANLAN Face Massager has received thousands of reviews from Amazon customers who have tried out the device. One Amazon shopper gave the product a glowing five-star review, saying: "I bought this after my sister got a similar one (called Luminique) for neck lines and told me she saw a visible difference. I'm really happy with it. Only used it a few times, but it does make a difference. My skin feels tighter and brighter and my few neck lines are less visible, really. It's a simple product that vibrates and has three levels of heat, corresponding to different LED colours (green, red and blue)." The same customer also offered a word of advice: "My sister recommended not using right in the front of the neck, but on the sides. If you've done any recent procedure in your face, I'd check if you should avoid heat (it seems the green mode has none). For people complaining about the charger, it is a bit flimsy, but it you push it will fit. I'm just using a different charger now, it's a simple micro USB." Another user shared their positive outcome: "Gutted I didn't do a before and after photo. So I am in process of losing some weight, fast so neck is not cooperating as I'm over 40 and nothing goes back as it once did. I have been using it now for about a month and I would say it is better not all tight which I did not expect anyways but definitely better. I will be using it for sure." Someone else shared their contentment, saying: "Bought this product after seeing so many similar ones on social media, after checking the reviews I chose this one. Originally using it with just an oil but got the gel they sell too and love them both, my skin is so soft, moisturised and plumped and feels slightly tighter already will continue to use this daily as it also just feels so nice when it's being used." However, not everyone was as satisfied, with one user admitting: "Been using daily for three weeks and to be honest there's no change but I will persevere." Another had a gripe about the battery life: "I've only used it for a little bit but I have to recharge it after every three uses. Is this normal? Don't think I'd recommend based on this and the price doesn't reflect poor battery life." Yet, another individual was thrilled with their purchase, writing: "I'm 38 and 100% love this ANLAN Face Massager. Been using every day for the last few weeks and within days started noticing a big change in skin texture, brightness and pore size. If I pay extra attention to my 11s and fine lines on my forehead, a much smoother complexion is achievable."
