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Amazon Prime Video
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Amazon reboots ‘American Gladiators’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit a reboot of American Gladiators, the US reality competition…
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Amazon orders adult animation from Aubrey Plaza & Joe Wengert
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit Kevin, a new adult animation from Aubrey Plaza and…
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Amazon orders origin story drama ‘Young Sherlock’ from Guy Ritchie
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered crime drama series Young Sherlock, from Guy Ritchie, who…
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Amazon MGM Studios acquires UnTypical doc ‘Hollywood Ending’
Amazon MGM Studios has acquired Hollywood Ending, a new documentary from Vice Studios Group-owned UnTypical…
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UK Media Bill passed in House of Lords, ushering in new rules for global streamers
The UK’s long-gestating Media Bill has taken one step closer to being passed into law,…
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Amazon India originals chief Aparna Purohit exits after eight years
Aparna Purohit, head of originals for India and Southeast Asia at Amazon streamer Prime Video,…
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Prime Video returns to Woodcut for true crime doc on ‘London Underground Killer’
Amazon has ordered true crime documentary The London Underground Killer for streamer Prime Video in…
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Amazon acquires first Arabic TV series with ‘Self Modulation’ from Falcon Films & Arna Media
Amazon has acquired global rights to Lebanon-based dramedy Self Modulation, from producers Falcon Films and…
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‘Fallout’ creators Jonathan Nolan & Graham Wagner on Amazon’s ‘gonzo’ apocalypse & Hollywood’s video game obsession
Amazon is about to enter the video game-to-series fray with an ambitious adaptation of post-apocalyptic…
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Prime Video’s ‘The Grand Tour’ set for Studio Lambert update
All3Media’s Studio Lambert has secured rights to develop a new version of Amazon Prime Video’s…
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Amazon partners with Miranda Tapsell for ‘Top End Wedding’ sequel series
Amazon streamer Prime Video has commissioned romantic comedy series Top End Bub, a follow-up to…
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Amazon returns ‘Panchayat’ & ‘Paatol Lok’ in largest Indian originals slate to date
Amazon streamer Prime Video has unveiled a slate of almost 70 titles for 2024, including…
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Amazon & MrBeast team for ‘Beast Games’ competition show, with record-breaking $5m prize
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered Beast Games, a reality competition series from YouTube star…
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Amazon acquires Nippon TV thriller ‘Acma: Game’ for global streaming
Amazon’s Prime Video has picked up Nippon TV’s action survival thriller series Acma: Game for…
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Amazon, Disney, Paramount & PCCW strike global deals for Boat Rocker sci-fi ‘Beacon 23’
Amazon, Paramount, Disney & PCCW Media Entertainment have all acquired season one of Boat Rocker’s…
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Prime Video UK returns to ‘The Rig’ producers Wild Mercury for thriller series ‘Fear’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has commissioned Fear, a new UK original psychological thriller from Wild…
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News round-up: Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’; Acme & Lightbox team on ‘Mr Doodle’; CBS orders ‘Young Sheldon’ spin-off
Prime Video returns ‘The Bad Guy’ Amazon streamer Prime Video has returned Italian original drama…
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The TV Collective opens fourth annual Breakthrough Leaders programme
The TV Collective – the network of UK TV professionals of colour – has partnered…
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Banijay strikes format deals for ‘The Fifty’ in Germany & ‘Location, Location, Location’ in NZ
Banijay has struck two format deals with The Fifty being adapted in Germany, while Location,…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: What lies behind Amazon’s originals exit in Southeast Asia?
With Amazon’s streamer Prime Video cutting investment in Southeast Asia and eliminating roles in its…
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Amazon gives new Nordic home to nine Viaplay dramas, orders Coben & Brocklehurst thriller
Amazon streamer Prime Video in the Nordics has acquired nine series originally destined for regional…
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Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery & Fox join forces to launch US sports streamer
Disney’s ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Fox have joined forces to launch a new…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Amazon forecasted to earn $2bn in ad revenue this year
Amazon is set to generate more than $2bn in incremental advertising revenue this year, following…
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Prime Video greenlights NCAA doc ‘The Money Game’ & acquires family drama ‘The Baxters’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has commissioned The Money Game, a docuseries examining the impact of…
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Amazon orders ‘Malice’, UK original with David Duchovny & Jack Whitehall
Amazon has ordered Malice, a new UK original drama for streaming service Prime Video, starring…
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YouTube star MrBeast ‘nearing $100m Amazon deal’
YouTube star MrBeast is reportedly nearing a $100m deal with Amazon to create a reality…
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TBI Weekly: Six shows to add to your acquisitions wishlist
We’re barely into 2024 and the Miami content markets are already bustling, with NATPE Global…
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Amazon shutters Prime Video originals in Southeast Asia
Amazon streamer Prime Video is cutting investment in Southeast Asia and eliminating roles in its…
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Nancy Cotton & Marcy Kaplan among senior exits as Amazon restructures MGM teams
MGM+ execs Nancy Cotton, EVP of scripted programming, and Marcy Kaplan, head of production, are…
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Amazon to cut “several hundred” jobs across MGM Studios & Prime Video
Amazon is planning to cut “several hundred” jobs across MGM Studios and streaming service Prime…