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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…
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Amazon Studios orders LGBTQ+ docuseries ‘Tampa Baes’
Amazon Studios has ordered a new docuseries following a group of lesbian friends living in…
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Kids round-up: Sola to shop ‘Honey Hills’; Cartoon Network developing dance comedy; ‘Little Bear’ travels world
Sola to shop ‘Honey Hills’ Germany’s Sola Media has acquired global distribution rights to Russian…
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Amazon Studios & BBCS summon ‘Good Omens’ for second season
Amazon Studios and BBC Studios have greenlit a second season of fantasy drama Good Omens,…
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UK’s Ofcom ‘to regulate streamers’ incl Netflix, Amazon & Disney+
UK media regulator Ofcom is set to bring Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and other streaming services under…
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TBI Weekly: Harnessing anime’s subscription-driving power
TBI deputy editor Mark Layton digs into what is driving rising global demand for anime…
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Amazon expands Italian scripted push with mafia & YA series
Amazon has commissioned a dark mafia comedy for its Prime Video service in Italy, along…
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Round-up: Amazon brings the arts to UK subs; Terranoa to shop ‘Moochie’; TVF closes Asia sales
Amazon brings the arts to UK subs Amazon Prime Video has partnered with the UK’s…
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Amazon eyes $9bn deal for MGM, reports suggest
Amazon is in talks to acquire James Bond and The Handmaid’s Tale studio MGM for around…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring streamers’ spending habits in 2021
Tim Westcott, senior principal analyst for channels and programming at research powerhouse Omdia, tells Richard…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Where US streamers are looking for global originals
Tim Westcott, senior principal analyst, channels and programming at research powerhouse Omdia, explores which countries…
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Exclusive: Amazon’s global option deal for Banijay’s ‘Hunted’ revealed
Amazon Prime Video has a global option deal for local remakes of Banijay’s popular adventure…
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Amazon orders Spanish adaptation of ‘The Great British Bake Off’
Amazon in Spain has ordered a 10-part local adaptation of Love Productions’ format The Great…
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News round-up: Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain; Boat Rocker shops Covid doc
Acorn TV lands on Prime in Spain AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has…
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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs
Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Plotting the next moves for pay TV & SVOD
SVOD services boomed in 2020 as locked down viewers turned to on-demand viewing for…
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Netflix & Amazon should share viewing data & BBC licence fee should remain, say UK lawmakers
Streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon should be legally required to provide viewing data…
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Drama round-up: Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales; BBC’s ‘Uncle’ gets South Korean remake; VRT & ARTE check ‘Lost Luggage’
Amazon acquires ‘Bahnhof Zoo’ amid raft of sales Amazon Prime Video has acquired coming-of-age drama…
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Amazon seeks new head of UK originals
Amazon Studios Europe is looking to hire a new head of UK originals, reporting into…
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Amazon Prime Video takes ‘Leonardo’ UK & Ireland rights
Amazon Prime Video has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to Leonardo, a new drama…
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Amazon expands Lat Am originals with ‘Porno Y Helado’ greenlight in Argentina
Amazon Studios has expanded its Lat Am originals by greenlighting Argentinean scripted series Porno Y…
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Amazon orders ‘The Devil’s Hour’, UK original thriller from ‘Sherlock’ creators Hartswood Media
Amazon Prime Video has ordered The Devil’s Hour, a new UK original thriller from local…
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News round-up: Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global; MGM lands on Prime Video Italy; ‘Debris’ lands on TF1 and U-NEXT
Ken Burns ‘Hemingway’ doc goes global The BBC in the UK, RAI in Italy, YLE…
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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals
NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…
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Banijay rejigs NL Film execs after Kaja Wolffers moves to Amazon Prime
Banijay’s Dutch production outfit NL Film has appointed a new senior management team, following creative…
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Amazon launches ultra low-cost mobile-only Prime Video plan in India
Amazon has launched a Prime Video-only mobile offer in India. The low-cost bundle is being…
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Amazon takes first-window rights to Freeform thriller ‘Cruel Summer’
Amazon Prime Video has acquired exclusive first window worldwide rights (excluding the United States, Canada…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Unpacking Netflix & Amazon’s original production approach
Tim Westcott, senior research manager at research powerhouse and TBI sibling OMDIA, delves into the…
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Amazon buys ‘Dirty John’ podcast firm Wondery
Amazon is expanding its media business with the acquisition of podcast start-up Wondery, best known…
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TBI Weekly: TBI’s favourite shows of 2020
With lockdowns and travel restrictions throughout 2020, we’ve all probably watched more content than ever…