The third season of the hit UK show ‘Downton Abbey,’ broadcast by PBS in the U.S., will be available for streaming only on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service beginning June 18, the company announced Friday. Further, Amazon announced it had locked up exclusive streaming rights to Downtown Abbey’s forthcoming season 4 and, if renewed for a fifth season, that too. The move is a blow to rival streaming service Netflix.
Amazon Prime Instant Video costs $79 a year, and also includes free two-day shipping on items purchased from the company’s website.
