Amazon is officially shutting down Freevee, its free, ad-supported video streaming service originally launched under the IMDb brand.

Amazon's FAST service seemed redundant after Amazon launched the Prime Video ad tier in January. With the subscription tier making money from subscription fees and ads shown on Prime Video with ads, it made little sense for Amazon to continue with Freevee, which only has the latter revenue stream.

Amazon is closing Freevee, the free-to-watch, advertising-supported streaming service, folding it into the subscription-based Prime Video product.

the move signals yet another hit to viewers who've mastered the art of maximizing entertainment while minimizing costs.

In a move that’s been expected for months, Amazon is sunsetting the ad-supported free streamer and moving its content to Prime Video. It’s time to say farewell to Freevee. The free ad-supported streaming service which offers both live streaming channels and on-demand content is due to be shut down in territories where it’s available in the coming weeks,

Amazon’s free streaming service won’t be around for much longer — here’s why it’s getting shut down and where you'll be able to watch its original content in the future.