According to a ruling by the Munich Regional Court, the US company is allowed to Amazon in Germany will not unilaterally change the contractual conditions of its Prime Video streaming service and show viewers commercials. The court announced that the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations had succeeded in bringing a lawsuit against Amazon. Amazon should now send customers a “letter of correction”.
According to the ruling, Amazon informed Prime Video customers by email at the beginning of 2024 that from February onwards they would be available to a limited extent Advertising would be sent. If you didn’t want to see advertising, you should pay 2.99 euros more per month. The 33rd Civil Chamber sees this approach as a violation of fair competition.
The verdict is not yet final, Amazon reserves the right to challenge the decision: “We will review the verdict to determine our next steps,” said a spokesman.
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