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Amazon seeks ‘The Consultant’ from ‘Servant’ creator Tony Basgallop

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned The Consultant, a new darkly comedic workplace thriller series, starring Christoph Waltz. Produced by MGM Television and Amazon Studios, series creator Tony Basgallop (Servant) will serve as showrunner and executive producer, while Matt Shakman (WandaVision) will direct and executive produce. Waltz (No Time To Die, The French Dispatch) will also […]

TBI In Conversation: What ‘Mixte’ tells us about French production potential

Eleonore Dailly, co-founder of Mixte producer Autopilot Entertainment, tells TBI deputy editor Mark Layton about the advantages of producing period shows in France and the global appetite for local language content. Producing premium scripted period shows traditionally comes with a high price tag attached, but for those based or shooting in Europe, it seems that […]

TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring emotion in family’s SVOD subscriptions

Streamers are competing on all programming fronts to attract and retain subscribers, but families remain the largest SVOD subscriber base and have huge influence on success. TBI delves into what drives this group’s choices when it comes to picking a streaming platform. Kids content has become a major battleground for streamers, with the genre fast […]

TBI Tech & Analysis: Breaking down US OTT live-streaming & on-demand trends

The way in which audiences consume content has changed dramatically over the last few years, with the number of people turning to OTT taking a sharp rise, driven by both the pandemic and the proliferation of streaming services. In the US, OTT content is now watched by 82% of consumers, with only 55% still switching […]

Amazon Japan adapting Oz comedy ‘No Activity’

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a Japanese adaptation of Australian comedy No Activity as an Amazon Original. Produced by Daiei Film/TV, written by Jiro of the comedy duo Sissone and directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa, the series will follow Shingo Tokita (Etsushi Toyokawa), a constantly low-ranked detective who has given up on building a successful career, […]

Amazon expands Italian reality push with Ferragnez series

Amazon Prime Video has commissioned a new Italian original reality show, The Ferragnez – The Series, following the daily lives of online influencers Chiara Ferragni and Fedez. The eight-part unscripted series is being produced by Banijay Italia for Amazon Studios and will launch exclusively on Prime Video in December 2021. Ferragni is a digital entrepreneur […]

Left Bank starts filming on new Amazon crime series ‘Three Pines’

Left Bank Pictures has started production in Canada on new Amazon Prime Video crime series Three Pines, starring Alfred Molina. Filming in Montreal and rural Quebec, the series is based on Canadian author Louise Penny’s best-selling Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels. The eight, one hour episode drama will film from August to December and launch […]

Amazon & Discovery+ score David Beckham-backed Premier League docuseries

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the upcoming BBC2 football documentary series Fever Pitch! The Rise Of The Premier League for Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The 4 x 60-minute from All3Media-backed Story Films and David Beckham’s Studio 99 is currently in production ahead of its debut later this year, with distributor All3Media International signing multiple […]

Amazon orders ‘The Lake’, first Canadian scripted original

Prime Video has ordered The Lake, a half-hour comedy which marks the streamer’s first scripted Canadian Amazon Original series. The Amazon Studios series is being produced by Amaze, which was behind CTV Drama Channel’s Carter and HBO Canada’s Call Me Fitz, with Killjoy’s Julian Doucet writing and executive producing alongside Amaze’s Michael Souther and Teza […]

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