'Batman: The Animated Series' removed for Amazon Prime subscribers ahead of Blu-ray release

September 1, 2018

Every season of Batman: The Animated Series has been available to stream for free for Amazon Prime subscribers for at least the last few years. But as Batman News comic reviewer Andrew Asberry noticed this weekend, the show is no longer included for free with an Amazon Prime subscription.

The reason for this is probably quite simple -- Batman: The Animated Series is being released in HD for the first time next month on Blu-ray. It will also be available to stream on DC Universe, Warner Bros.' own DC digital service. My guess is that their contract with Amazon expired, or they just pulled the show for Amazon Prime subscribers to get fans to subscribe to their own service.

7 comments

Memorian
September 1, 2018
the quality on Prime was sh*t but I'm still sad.... Has it been confirmed that the quality on the DC streaming service will be the blu-ray quality? or atleast alot better than what was offered on Prime?
1. BatmanNewsChris
  September 1, 2018
  Yeah, they've been advertising it in HD for DC Universe: https://www.dcuniverse.com/...
  "Watch Batman: The Animated Series and the Wonder Woman TV series for the first time ever in stunning HD. Exclusively on DC Universe."
NinjaGamer13
September 2, 2018
Good - more insentive for me to pay for DC Universe :P
Marcus
September 2, 2018
thankfully i own all of the original dvd sets but this is still kinda devastating
Og swiss Dogg Pound Gangstaz
September 2, 2018
In the famous words of my nizzle egon - “ your mother “
:)
What's Wrong With the Street?
November 17, 2018
My son and I love Batman:TAS. We watched it quite often on Saturday mornings. I hated to see it go. I doubt I will pony up the dough for the blu-ray and I am not subscribing to another streaming service.
1. Lazarus
  January 1, 2019
  Want to know a secret?
  That's not really your son.