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Amazon Studios
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Prime Video axes ‘Riches’, renews ‘Reacher’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has cancelled UK drama series Riches, while extending US actioner Reacher…
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Content London: ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ to return to Prime Video; Sony’s Ahuja talks ‘cooling’ US market; MGM+ unveils roll-out plans
Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm to return Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm will return for a fourth…
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Amazon orders ‘Motorheads’ & ‘A Very Royal Scandal’, cancels ‘With Love’, ‘Shelter’ & ‘Dolores Roach’
Amazon streamer Prime Video has greenlit coming-of-age series Motorheads and fact-based drama A Very Royal…
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Prime Video orders ‘Ebuka Turns Up Africa’ & seeks Nigerian unscripted
Prime Video has announced Ebuka Turns Up Africa, a travel-reality show following Nigerian TV personality…
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‘Gen V’s Eric Kripke & Michele Fazekas on taking the ‘The Boys’ back to school
Mark Layton talks to Gen V showrunner Michele Fazekas and exec producer Eric Kripke about…
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Amazon Studios’ UK production chief Frank Murray exits to launch new prodco
Amazon Studios production chief in the UK, Frank Murray, has become the latest exec to…
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Amazon Studios rejigs with new roles for originals, co-pros & limited series execs
Amazon Studios has promoted three executives, with Kara Smith, Jon Wax and Andy Bourne expanding…
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Spending squeeze drives ‘value for money’ commissions & copros as ‘Citadel’ franchise raises questions
Streamer spending cuts are fuelling a deeper shift into “value for money” programming and coproductions…
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Amazon opens ‘The Office’ in Australia on Prime Video
Amazon-owned SVOD Prime Video has ordered an Australian adaptation of BBC Studios scripted comedy format…
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Amazon Prime Video adapts graphic novel ‘Butterfly’ with ‘The Good Doctor’ prodco 3AD
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a six-part drama based on graphic novel Butterfly, from one…
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Amazon Studios moves into distribution with new Chris Ottinger-led sales division
Amazon Studios will sell its originals including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hunters to buyers…
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Amazon Studios & Prime Video cuts 100 staff, with unscripted among roles hit
Amazon has cut around 100 jobs from its Amazon Studios and Prime Video operations, with…
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Amazon takes 1999 movie ‘Cruel Intentions’ to series
Amazon has ordered an adaptation of 1999 movie Cruel Intentions. The eight-part series is being…
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News round-up: SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs; Amazon strikes Imagine pact; CMore extends ‘Helsinki Crimes’; NATPE Budapest unveils attendees
SeriesFest lands Starz, Tubi, TelevisaUnivision execs Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest has announced the line-up for…
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Amazon alum Georgia Brown to lead UK skills task force
Georgia Brown, the former Amazon Studios Europe chief, is to chair a skills task force,…
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Prime Video orders adaptation of E. Lockhart novel ‘We Were Liars’ from Julie Plec
Amazon SVOD Prime Video has ordered an adaptation of the E. Lockhart novel We Were…
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Amazon sees double with dating format ‘Twin Love’ headed to Prime Video & Freevee
Amazon has ordered Twin Love, a new dating competition that will launch on its SVOD…
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Amazon Prime Video Canada cooks up restaurant docuseries with Pixcom
Amazon Prime Video has ordered Pendant Ce Temps En Cuisine, a docuseries going behind of the…
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Amazon Prime Video restructures int’l business & plans ‘Wytches’ adaptation
Amazon’s Prime Video has handed expanded regional remits to execs Barry Furlong and Gaurav Gandhi…
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Amazon Studios plans ‘Bosch’ expansion with two spin-offs in development
Amazon Studios is planning to expand its crime drama franchise Bosch, with two new spin-off…
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Amazon Studios & AMC alum to lead Middle East’s MBC Studios
Former Amazon Studios and AMC exec Christina Wayne has been appointed to lead the studio…
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Amazon Studios & Critical Role strike overall deal, set ‘Mighty Nein’ series
Amazon Studios has struck a multi-year exclusive overall TV and first-look film deal with Critical…
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Amazon Freevee orders immigration comedy ‘The Pradeeps Of Pittsburgh’
Amazon Freevee has greenlit a comedy exploring a family’s first few months living in the…
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MGM+ returns ‘Billy The Kid’, ‘Rogue Heroes’ & unveils development slate
US linear and streaming service MGM+ (fka Epix) has picked up wartime drama Rogue Heroes…
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Further Amazon exits on cards as comedy execs reportedly eye new prodco
Amazon Studios comedy execs Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt are reportedly looking to exit their…
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Amazon global media & entertainment chief Jeff Blackburn set to retire
Amazon veteran Jeff Blackburn, who is currently the retailer’s SVP of global media & entertainment,…
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MGM restructures with Rola Bauer & Lindsay Sloane taking new roles
Amazon Studios has restructured operations at MGM, with Jennifer Salke taking overall control of The…
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Ex-Amazon & Fox exec Sharon Tal Yguado launches gaming company
Former Amazon Studios and Fox Networks Group exec Sharon Tal Yguado has launched gaming company…
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Amazon Studios rejigs content team for SVOD, AVOD & FAST pipelines
Amazon Studios has restructured its US & global TV creative development team under head of…
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Amazon Studios hires Initial co-MD amid unscripted expansion
Cat Lynch, the co-MD of Banijay UK factual label Initial, is joining Amazon Studios as…