Amazon Prime Video
Mumbai, 12 June, 2020.
Amazon today announced its collaboration with Jio,
India’s largest and fastest growing digital service company, to provide
JioFiber subscribers access to premium content on Amazon Prime Video app on its
set-top box. In addition, Jio will offer one year of Prime
membership worth INR 999 a year to JioFiber customers on Gold and above
broadband plans, at no extra cost. Through this deal, JioFiber
customers can now seamlessly access the Amazon Prime Video app on their TV and
enjoy Amazon’s latest and exclusive blockbuster Hollywood, Bollywood and Indian
regional movies, top TV shows, stand-up comedies, kids programs, including
critically acclaimed Indian and global Amazon Originals.
JioFiber customers, on Gold plans and above, can
activate their Annual Amazon Prime Membership by signing in using their Amazon
account or create a new Amazon account through their Jio Set-top box and by
logging into MyJio app or Jio.com. Customers who are not eligible can
simply recharge with JioFiber Gold and above plan to avail the offer. Existing
Amazon Prime Members can directly sign-in to the Amazon Prime Video app on their
Jio Set-top-box and start watching Prime Video’s wide selection of content
including critically acclaimed Indian Amazon Originals like Paatal Lok, Four
More Shots Please! The Family Man, Mirzapur and
much-loved global Originals like Jack Ryan, Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The
Boys amongst many others.
“We are delighted to work with
Jio to make Amazon Prime membership available to Jio Fiber customers” said
Gaurav Gandhi, Director and Country General Manager, Amazon Prime Video India.
“With the annual Prime membership consumers will have access to the full
bouquet of Prime benefits - unlimited streaming of the latest and exclusive
video content, free and fast shipping, access to exclusive deals, ad-free music
on Amazon Music, unlimited reading through Prime Reading and mobile gaming content with Prime
Gaming. At Amazon, we constantly strive to offer customers, the
best-in-class entertainment. With this launch, we will further extend the reach
and access of Amazon Prime Video in India, giving more customers the experience
of watching our broad selection of popular Amazon Originals, blockbuster
movies, Indian as well as international shows, on their TV sets.”
“Our partnership with Amazon Prime
Video opens up a new world of entertainment for JioFiber customers. Jio continues
to provide an enriched experience to its customers and this tie-up enable
JioFiber users avail one year of Amazon Prime membership at no extra cost”
Anshuman Thakur, Head of Strategy, Jio, said in a statement.