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IPTV and Amazon Prime Video in Ireland: compare your needs

Amazon Prime is around €5.99 a month or €71.88 a year in Ireland in 2026. For that you get free postage on Amazon orders, a music subscription, and Prime Video (the streaming...

Updated 12 May 20263 min read

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Amazon Prime is around €5.99 a month or €71.88 a year in Ireland in 2026. For that you get free postage on Amazon orders, a music subscription, and Prime Video (the streaming part).

BingeBear offers four one-off subscriptions: 6 months for €70, 10 months for €100, 24 months for €180, and Lifetime for €300 with six years of guaranteed service. The 6- and 10-month plans add €15 per player for initial activation, and buying two subscriptions gets a third account free on every plan. Neither plan renews automatically. For that you get 54,000+ live channels and 168,000+ films and box sets.

Different products, different price. Here’s the honest answer on which you should pay for.

What Prime Video actually has

Prime Video gives you:

  • Amazon’s own shows (The Boys, Reacher, The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, Citadel)
  • A rotating library of films (some good, some not)
  • A handful of live sport, mostly Premier League selected Tuesday/Wednesday matches in the UK (no Premier League in Ireland on Prime in 2026)
  • Rent-and-buy films from a separate Amazon store, on top of the subscription

Prime Video does not have:

What BingeBear has

BingeBear gives you:

  • Every Sky Sports and TNT Sports channel
  • Every Premier League match including the ones Prime would have shown in the UK
  • All the Irish channels: RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, RTÉ News, Virgin Media One/Two/Three, TG4
  • Every UK free-to-air: BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5
  • 168,000+ films and box sets, including most of the major Hollywood catalog
  • UFC and boxing PPVs included
  • News from Sky News, BBC News, RTÉ News and Al Jazeera

BingeBear does not have:

  • Amazon’s exclusive originals (The Boys, Reacher)

The price comparison

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Compare the recurring bill pattern and the full offer before deciding what represents value. AI illustration.

Amazon Prime

BingeBearMonthly
€5.99no monthly fee
Yearly€71.88
€100 / 10 monthsFree postage on Amazon
YesNo
Music subscriptionYes (Prime Music basic)
NoLive sport
Almost none in IrelandEvery Irish/UK sport channel
Irish channelsNo
YesFilms and box sets
A few thousand, rotating168,000+, deeper library

When Prime is better

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Prime fits best when its particular extras and exclusive programmes match your own priorities. AI illustration.

Three cases:

  1. You order from Amazon a lot and the free postage justifies the bill on its own.
  2. You only watch one or two Amazon-exclusive shows.
  3. You don’t watch live sport or news, and you’ve got Saorview for the Irish channels.

When BingeBear is better

Three cases:

  1. You watch any live sport. Prime has almost none in Ireland.
  2. You want Irish channels and live news.
  3. You want a much bigger films-and-box-sets library.

You can run both

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Break the decision into a small set of practical checks before taking the next step. AI illustration.

The most common setup we see in Irish households: Amazon Prime for the postage (and the odd binge of The Boys), plus BingeBear for everything else.

That’s €25.99 a month for the two. Still less than a Sky bill before sport is added on.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Prime have the Premier League in Ireland?

No. The Prime Video Premier League rights are UK-only. In Ireland in 2026 you need Sky Sports, TNT Sports or BingeBear for live Premier League.

Is Prime Video included in Amazon Prime?

Yes. The €5.99 monthly Prime subscription includes Prime Video, free postage, Prime Music basic, and Prime Reading. They are not separate.

Can I get Prime Video without Prime?

Yes, on a separate €5.99 monthly Prime Video-only plan. Same price, but you lose the postage and music perks.

Will I still need Amazon Prime if I have BingeBear?

For free postage on Amazon orders, yes. For Prime Video, only if you specifically want Amazon’s exclusive originals like The Boys or Reacher.

Does BingeBear work on a Fire TV stick (which is Amazon’s)?

Yes. The Fire TV stick is hardware made by Amazon, but BingeBear runs on it the same as any other Android-based device.

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