Amazon Prime Video now available in 242 countries

Netflix has a new global competitor: Amazon Prime Video.

At a media event in India, Amazon announced today its Prime Video service is now available in 242 countries. The company additionally is offering the on-demand video streaming service at discounted price in all of the new regions and costs $2.99 per month or is free in countries where Amazon has launched its Prime service.

Amazon Prime Video, which is available on mobile apps and web, includes Amazon Original Series as well as a bouquet of titles the company has added to its catalog over the years. In the run up to its global expansion, Amazon has been striking major deals with movie studios and distributors across the world.

“We are excited to announce that starting today, fans around the world have access to Prime Video,” said Tim Leslie, Vice President, International, Prime Video.

Check all the countries where Amazon Prime Video is available now here.

“The Grand Tour and other critically acclaimed Amazon Original Series like Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Man in the High Castle, along with hundreds of popular Hollywood movies and TV shows, are now available at the introductory price of only 2.99 a month. And what’s really exciting is that we are just getting started.”

The global expansion of Prime Video comes nearly a year after Netflix announced it is making its streaming service available in 130 nations. Netflix is currently available in roughly 200 regions.

Amazon’s intention of making Prime Video available across the world was clear when Jeremy Clarkson announced last month that his new motoring show The Grand Tour would be available for streaming in over 200 nations in December. Clarkson’s new show is an Amazon Original Series.

We looked at the catalog of Amazon Prime Video for India and were pleasantly surprised to see Prime Video offering not only a ton of local content, but loads of English titles and foreign titles as well.

Interestingly, Amazon is not only fighting back Netflix on content, but it is using its money power to gain instant foothold worldwide. In India, for instance, Amazon Prime Video costs less than a dollar per month for access.