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Amazon Prime Video
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MGM+ and Prime Video bring Sony’s ‘Spider-Man’ universe to TV
US network MGM+ (fka Epix) and Amazon Prime Video have ordered multiple superhero series based…
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Amazon Freevee revives ‘Neighbours’ following Australian drama’s cancellation
Amazon Freevee is to revive Australian soap Neighbours, just three months after the show was…
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News round-up: GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact; TVNZ orders ‘My Kitchen Rules’; OneGate Media to shop Prime’s ‘Deadlock’
GWR Studios & WeShort strike content pact GWR Studios, the newly launched production arm of…
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Amazon to stream Peacock’s ‘John Wick’ prequel ‘The Continental’ internationally
The Continental, the upcoming prequel series to the John Wick action franchise, will stream on…
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Amazon Prime Video doubles down on local format strategy in Nordics
Amazon Prime Video has expanded its Nordic offering by ordering local versions of three formats,…
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News round-up: Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro deals; Asacha joins Plano a Plano show; Tastemade channel
Amazon & Canal+ among Mediapro sales Amazon Prime Video and France’s Canal+ have picked up…
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Amazon & C4 to co-premiere ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ in UK, following MGM acquisition
Amazon Prime Video has taken co-premiere rights in the UK and Ireland to the fifth…
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Kids round-up: ‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales; Mercury Filmworks appoints COO; Acamar extends Amazon ‘Bing’ partnership
‘Tulipop Tales’ renewed after global sales Icelandic prodco Tulipop Studios has commenced production on further…
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Amazon greenlights four new Nordic versions of Banijay’s ‘The Bridge’ competition format
Amazon’s Prime Video streamer has commissioned four new local versions of Banijay’s reality format The…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Diving into Amazon’s unique streaming strategy
Amazon has been in the global streaming game for years but it has always trodden a…
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News round-up: ‘Got Talent’ reaches Japan; Amazon, A+E buy Abacus show; Pluto lands in Canada
Got Talent reaches Japan Abema TV in Japan is preparing a local version of Fremantle’s Got…
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Amazon snags NBCU exec as hiring spree continues
Amazon has appointed NBCUniversal (NBCU) exec Jessica Morganroth as senior content acquisitions manager for its…
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TBI Weekly: Exploring the stakes in the clash of Rings and Dragons
Once upon a time, two of the world’s biggest media giants both launched prequel drama…
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TBI Weekly: Six takeaways from the Edinburgh TV Festival
From snarky remarks around reboots, to a scripted industry in “corrective” mode and Netflix’s attempts to assert itself…
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Amazon Prime Video orders Dr. Seuss baking show & Leeds United docuseries
Amazon Prime Video has greenlit Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge, a culinary competition show inspired by…
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Amazon orders Dutch version of ‘Modern Love’ drama format
Amazon has commissioned a Dutch version of its drama format Modern Love for Prime Video…
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Indian streamers driving improved gender representation
Streaming services are driving improved gender representation in India both in front of and behind…
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Amazon Prime Video unveils originals slate as streamer expands in Southeast Asia
Amazon has commissioned its first slate of Southeast Asian originals for its Prime Video streaming…
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Amazon Prime Video names France acquisitions manager after Isabelle Bertrand exit
Amazon Prime Video in France has named Sahar Baghery as its new head of content acquisitions,…
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Amazon Prime Video orders Dutch version of ‘Killer Camp’ reality format
Amazon’s Prime Video in the Netherlands has ordered a local adaptation of Tuesday’s Child Television’s…
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Amazon cancels sci-fi drama ‘Night Sky’ after one season
Amazon’s Prime Video SVOD service has cancelled sci-fi drama series Night Sky after just one…
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Canada set to join worldwide trend for local content quotas on streamers
The Canadian lower house of parliament has passed a new piece of legislation that would…
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Network TV ‘can’t sustain’ action shows of scope, says ‘Terminal List’ showrunner
There is “no way” that upcoming Amazon Prime Video action series The Terminal List could…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into Netflix & Amazon’s int’l strategies
Tim Westcott, Omdia’s senior principal analyst, digital content and channels, delves into the differing…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why SVOD giants have embraced non-US content
Tim Westcott, Omdia’s senior principal analyst, digital content and channels, explores why Netflix and Amazon…
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Netflix & Amazon to adapt Sony games ‘Horizon’ & ‘God Of War’
Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have partnered with Sony for TV shows based on the studios’ video…
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Amazon reveals $1.2bn UK spend, enlists World Productions for tennis drama
Amazon Prime Video has spent over £1bn ($1.24bn) on UK content including live sport since…
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News round-up: Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland; Peacock acquires ‘City Of Queens’; Abacus shops Elon Musk doc
Amazon takes Extreme E doc for UK & Ireland Amazon Prime Video has acquired NEO…
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TBI Weekly: What lies beyond the SVOD horizon?
Netflix’s plummeting share price has underlined the fragility of an SVOD-only model and already fed…
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Amazon plans summer of love, with trio of reality dating shows
Romance is in the air at Amazon Prime Video, which has announced three new reality…