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Amazon Prime Video today announced the launch of the localized version of its streaming service in one of Africa’s biggest markets: Nigeria. Just as it did in Southeast Asia some days back, the tech giant is attempting to boost its subscriber push in new markets like Africa by increasing its investment in local production, unveiling slates of localized originals and introducing discounted Amazon Prime hip offerings to customers.

Amazon Prime Video launched in Africa in 2016 as part of its global push across more than 200 countries worldwide, bringing some serious competition to Netflix’s global plan launched that same year. However, versions of the service available in the region have never featured the local-language interfaces, subtitling and original content offerings typical in more developed markets.

That changes today in Nigeria and the whole of Africa as the company plans to launch in other markets like South Africa. In a tweet by its official , Prime Video Naija, the company said that customers in Nigeria can stream more than 20,000 original TV shows and movies within its ecosystem, such as “The Boys,” “All or Nothing,” “Reacher” and “All the Old Knives.” According to its website, the service will cost ₦2,300/month (~$4) after a seven-day trial. Thus, for the first time, s in Nigeria will be able to subscribe to Prime Video using their local currency, and unlike how most have accessed the platform for region-specific content in the past, they would not require a VPN to stream content on the service.

Prime Video and other streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Canal+ and Showmax are vying for Africa’s 2026-projected 15 million video-on-demand subscribers. According to Digital TV Research, an analytics firm, Prime Video has 600,000 subscribers in Africa and might add 1.5 million new subscribers compared to Netflix’s 3 million subscribers in the next four years.

To gain more market share amid a streaming war for African content and eyeballs, Prime Video has been collaborating with filmmakers and content creators in Nigeria regarding the production of original and licensed content. The past couple of months has seen the service make strategic moves, such as closing theatrical outlet agreements with Anthill Studios, Inkblot Productions and Evoke Studios, hiring Insight Publicis as its creative agency and recruiting senior executives like Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, head of Nigerian Local Originals, to develop original video content in Nigeria, Africa’s largest film industry.

Amazon Prime Video’s first Nigerian show is “Gangs of Lagos,” a local original crime action movie that follows three friends’ lives as they navigate the streets of Isale Eko in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city, scheduled to be ready for launch later this year.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/04/amazon-prime-video-launches-local-service-in-nigeria/

Beautiful!
I love competition. This will make Netflix and DStv be on their toes

Meanwhile,
Some of my cunning brothers endorsing Obi now will still end up voting Tinubu. Sense no go kill Igbo man

Anything Amazon I no dey near am again in my life....

Doz people sabi rip person dem go jus block your wey money dey inside....

Good.

Waiting for Elon Musk to launch his data services too. The way MTN is ripping us off
I subscribe ₦1,500 6gb weekly package at least, 3 (THREE) times in a week.
Dem no gree give me DATA FOR ME again

Netflix is still the Baba.

inoki247:
Anything Amazon I no dey near am again in my life....

Doz people sabi rip person dem go jus block your wey money dey inside....

Na your fault.

Some of you will think you're smart. You will fraudulently be using a service that's not available to your through VPN and as usual, after some time, the catch you and block your .
Na see fault?

Good. Local stations and startups could be encouraged to have these kinds of home-grown platforms, instead of import them.


Meanwhile, if you're in Port Harcourt, let's worship and pray for the Light of Nigeria to shine again.
Gracious Hearts Music Light Has Come worship concert... August 28! This is for everyone!!!

Wahala for Netflix

ok good one

I DID IT ���

The journey I started April 2nd, 2022 has yielded 1 million in sales and 500k in commission!

500k In 4 Months!!!

I can't express the joy I'm feeling right now! It wasn't easy, God made it easy, ASUU also made it easy �

It took Months of hardwork and consistency.
Glory to God �

let's get to 1m next ❤️❤️

Make e be free sef, who get time dey watch film with wetin economy dey talk so?

Lol, been watching it for free for 3 years.

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https://nairaland.moviesx.org/amazon-prime-video.html

https://techbigs.com/amazon-prime-video-2.html

Good one

... buhari will list this as an achievement..just watch..one,two,go...

My signature might interest you..all way na way..man must chow. Make ive income..I just say make I try

Good move,any investor we go better the lives of Naija people is welcome.
Meanwhile I get Two Touchscreen laptops for sale.

Asus Transformer Tp500l
&
Lenovo Yoga 11s

Details in my Signature.

Where is the electricity to watch Amazon Prime?

After you paid 2,500 you will still buy fuel that’s expensive to watch your paid subscription. How do you guys even survive in Nigeria?

If you like come 2023 go Vote APC again. Nigerians will be running to Niger for refuge

Ah

I hope the leprous APC does spoil it for people

hayohdele:
I DID IT ���

The journey I started April 2nd, 2022 has yielded 1 million in sales and 500k in commission!

500k In 4 Months!!!

I can't express the joy I'm feeling right now! It wasn't easy, God made it easy, ASUU also made it easy �

It took Months of hardwork and consistency.
Glory to God �

let's get to 1m next ❤️❤️

Baba just hold your joy to yourself ooo... Make you no come do us strong thing for here again

Good. I actually prefer prime video to Netflix. They deliver quality movies/series.

Simple $4 is now 2,300! The Zoo is on fire!

A bold step.
Netflix can now f*ck themselves with their limited devices and low-quality offers!
Amazon prime video issa goal........

inoki247:
Anything Amazon I no dey near am again in my life....

Doz people sabi rip person dem go jus block your wey money dey inside....

Your statement is without proof and it lacks sufficient details that will enable of this community understand your challenges.

Ancecoker:




Baba just hold your joy to yourself ooo... Make you no come do us strong thing for here again

Funny you �

Looking at the comments above, I can confirm that Nigerians in that country are really suffering....
If una like make una no use una common sense next year February. Una go still chop painful breakfast for the next 8yrs. Better Atikulate