Amazon takes on Netflix with movie streaming service for Prime

As expected, Amazon has announced its new and improved Amazon Prime service that now offers more than 5,000 streaming TV shows and movies to customers. Those who already pay the $79 per year for Prime won't have to pay any extra to get access to the streams. Video will be available on Macs and PCs in the US, as well as a number of set-top boxes.  In an online letter announcing the new Amazon Prime benefit, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos listed such movies as Amadeus, Chariots of Fire and March of the Penguins alongside such TV shows as Doctor Who, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Fawlty Towers. He also touted a one-month free trial.