Prime Video has partnered with PBS to host its free channels The news comes after the recent closure of Amazon Freevee This is the first time PBS shows are available to stream for free on a major streaming service Prime Video has announced a partnership with PBS,

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 struck a deal with PBS to bring over 150 PBS local station channels, including the PBS KIDS Channel, to Prime Video for free.

A new day is dawning for public television in the streaming era, with PBS and Amazon reaching a deal to bring 150 local stations, PBS Kids and two new FAST channels to Prime Video. As in the longstanding linear broadcast model,

Amazon and PBS have entered a partnership that will bring content from the public media operation to Prime Video.

Have Prime Video? Free PBS channels will soon be included with your subscription. The Amazon streaming service and PBS said Friday that more than 150 local PBS stations, and PBS Kids programming, are joining Prime Video's FAST channel offerings,

Amazon is getting more free, add-supported programs on its video streaming service, including news, documentaries, and kids content.

The new additions will unlock a huge amount of PBS content for viewers around the country, and will be free to stream. More and more Americans are using free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) platforms to fill in the corners of their streaming setups.