Prime Video Announces HITS as an Add-on Subscription Service

Prime Video has introduced Singapore-based Rewind Networks' HITS as an add-on subscription for Rs 299 per year.

HITS is a popular linear television channel and the home of some of the most iconic TV shows, including Frasier, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Agatha Christie's Marple, Gilligan's Island, Mission: Impossible, Baywatch, and I Dream of Jeannie, to Stephen King's IT, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Cheers, Bewitched, The Incredible Hulk, North and South, V: The Original Series, The Six Million Dollar Man, Quantum Leap, Hawaii Five-O, The Jeffersons, and more.

Customers may view TV shows according to a set linear broadcast schedule while also having the ability to catch up on programming after it has aired.

"We're thrilled to launch HITS as an add-on subscription for our customers in India, offering a curated line-up of iconic and much-loved TV shows for scheduled linear viewing, as well as catch-up," said Gaurav Bhasin, head of marketplace (add-on subscriptions and movie rentals), Prime Video, India.

"Our goal with add-on subscriptions has been to provide Prime members with more choice, improved accessibility, and greater convenience in watching their favorite content all within a single app, and we've quickly built a robust library of additional programming through our partners. At the same time, add-on subscriptions have expanded reach for both local and worldwide streamers, allowing them to engage with our large and diversified audience across the country."

"We are certain that the incredible line-up of TV shows offered by HITS will delight and entertain customers, taking them on a nostalgic trip when enjoying some of the world's most popular and timeless series."

"We are delighted to collaborate with Prime Video to provide viewers in India with the opportunity to experience HITS," said Sandie Lee, EVP, Rewind Networks. "HITS has always been about celebrating the vast television history, and with this collaboration, we are excited to offer customers the opportunity to rediscover these iconic shows conveniently."