Amazon have announced a “Christmas treat” for all TV-loving UK customers.
All Amazon UK customers have the chance to watch the first episode of its big budget car show The Grand Tour for free, between now and midnight on Boxing Day (26th December 2016).
The streaming giant has also made available the first episodes of a number of other Amazon Originals shows, including The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle, Just Add Magic, Wishenproof, Creative Galaxy and Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street.
Vice President of Amazon Video EU Jay Marine explained the move, saying: “The Grand Tour premiere has broken all Amazon streaming records, so we wanted to give all customers an opportunity to watch one of the biggest TV shows of the year this Christmas weekend.”
The premiere of The Grand Tour, fronted by former BBC Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond, was the biggest show premiere ever for Amazon Prime Video, yielding millions of streams for the platform.
The offer is open to all Amazon users. To watch further episodes, customers can start a 30-day free trial of Prime monthly membership with is just £7.99/ month thereafter.