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History Play is available in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria, with programming at launch headlined by hit franchises The Curse of Oak Island, Forged In Fire and Ancient Aliens. 

True crime brand Crime+Investigation Play is available in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria, with launch programming including global hit series Homicide Hunter, UK original Crimes That Shook Britain and the acclaimed docu-series The Jail: 60 Days In.

Julie Mitchelmore, VP Digital, A+E Networks EMEA, said: “Through Amazon Prime Video Channels, History Play and Crime+Investigation Play are coming to the Netherlands for the first time. Our digital subscription services in the UK & Ireland has grown +500% YoY demonstrating just how much our brands and content resonates with streaming audiences in Europe.”

History Play and Crime+Investigation Play are available for Prime members in the Netherlands with an add-on subscription of €3.99 per a month, after a 14 day free trial, via the existing Prime Video app to watch anytime, anywhere on smart TVs, mobile, Amazon Fire TV Stick, game consoles and through the web. Prime members will be able access the content with the convenience of a single account, login and user experience through Prime Video so there’s no need to jump from app to app.

History Play and Crime+Investigation Play first launched in 2019 across the UK, Ireland, Germany and Austria. The A+E Networks EMEA family of brands History, History2, Lifetime, Crime+Investigation, Blaze and Cosmo TV in Spain reach 76 million homes in 100 countries.