Amazon Prime Video is LIVE on Virgin Media’s Broadband V6 TV Box

Cable TV and broadband ISP Virgin Media UK has confirmed that Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service is now live on their Ultra HD (4K) Virgin TV V6 set-top-box (i.e. it’s today been automatically downloaded). As usual you’ll still need a subscription to Prime (from £5.99 per month) to watch the content itself.

The move means that Virgin Media’s customers will also gain the ability to “seamlessly search for and watch” Prime Video content through their V6 box, which includes related 4K content. Furthermore, from December 2019, Prime Video will exclusively show 20 live Premier League games including the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton and Manchester United vs Tottenham.

We should point out that the £5.99 cost above is just for the Prime Video subscription, which increases to £7.99 (or £79 per year) if you also want Prime’s free one-day deliveries, music streaming, photo storage and unlimited ebook reading features.

David Bouchier, VM’s Chief Digital Entertainment Officer, said:

“Giving our customers the telly they love in one place is at the heart of what we do. This is why, from today, Prime members or those subscribing directly to Prime Video with a V6 box will have seamless access to a huge array of blockbuster entertainment – from Amazon Originals like Good Omens and The Grand Tour to thousands of TV series and movies.

Virgin TV brings the best programming together so our customers can enjoy top-class entertainment and sport when and how they want. Alongside our leading ultrafast broadband, it’s the best way to watch the best TV.”

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