The Star Trek TV shows are set to stop streaming on Amazon Prime, February 15. Is the franchise about to boldly and exclusively go to a broadcast network’s fledgling streaming service?
Amazon Prime has been streaming all five live-action Trek series, as well as the animated version. Trek Core reports that comes to an end, in the middle of next month.
Over the last view days, paid Amazon Prime subscribers have begun to see a countdown on the Trek collection, indicating that the shows will be removed from the streaming service on February 15.
While CBS extended their partnership agreement with Amazon back in early 2014, it seems that what may have been a two-year renewal of that contract is now coming to an end.
Netflix is trying to come to a deal to keep CBS and CW shows on their streaming service as well, all while rumors of an online, subscription-based version of The CW are brewing in Hollywood.
No matter what happens between Amazon, Netflix, or other streaming services, CBS is already branding their CBS All Access program as a home for Star Trek, as evidenced by one of their frequently-seen banner ads which are appearing online now.
With the forthcoming sixth live-action Trek series coming exclusively to the CBS All Access platform in 2017, it’s not too surprising that CBS may start to bring their entertainment holdings — including Star Trek — back home under their control.
Here is a CBS All Access ad for streaming the Star Trek TV shows:
CBS is rebooting the original Star Trek series. While that reboot will premiere on the CBS broadcast network, subsequent episodes will only be available on CBS All Acces.
What do you think? Do you think CBS and Amazon will reach a new agreement? Do you think that CBS will nix a deal, to entice Trek fans to subscribe to CBS All Access paid streaming service?
Amazon prime has stop steaming the Star Trek series along with the free access to Battlestar Galactic as of December
Having an Amazon account and paying $1.99 per episode to watch seems to be a signal that their policy has changed .
I’m canceling my Amazon Prime account for the new year
its a stupid move by CBS to have created CBS All Access… I wish it was like the other major networks soon!
I will not pay for the CBS All Access subscription service, not even for Star Trek.