by Georges Brunet, Chief Editor of the @StreamOnABudget blog.
Hey, fellow Streamers in Canada, if you are a customer of Amazon Canada, did you know that you could watch Global News for free using your Amazon log in? And what's even better, you don't even need to have a Prime or Prime Video subscription!
Back in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon Prime Video had partnered with Global News to provide live, 24/7 national and regional news and information, free for all new and existing Amazon customers.
During a press release at the time, Ward Smith, Senior Vice President of Global News quoted, "Given the heightened interest in fact-based journalism right now, we are grateful to have the opportunity to share our content on Prime Video and reach new audiences looking for credible and timely information."
The press release continues: "In an effort to help keep Canadians informed at a time when having access to the latest news is critical for communities, there are five new feeds available on Amazon in coordination with Global News, which are available for free on Prime Video for Canada. Anyone with an Amazon.ca account can access the round-the-clock news coverage. The five feeds are: Global News National, Global News Toronto, Global News BC, Global News Calgary, and Global News Edmonton."
To access the news feeds on Prime Video, as a customer of Amazon.ca, you don’t need a Prime membership; you only need to sign into your Amazon account. (To sign up for Amazon, it’s free and easy; be sure to sign up using our affiliate link, this helps the development of our projects, such as the StreamOnABudget Showcase FREE Live TV app on Roku!)
Customers can access the news feeds via the Prime Video app, which is free to download on compatible smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, select game consoles or online.
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Amazon Prime Video is available on Roku in Canada (Search 'Prime Video' on your Roku TV or Roku device). https://channelstore.roku.com/en-ca/details/afbca04cc0e1c93a2ea8f3382b56172c/prime-video
