Amazon is to introduce advertisements on its Prime Video service from next year, the retail giant has said. Prime Video said the move was necessary to “continue investing in compelling content” and to “keep increasing that investment over a long period of time”, pointing to spending on shows such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Ads […]
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has called on the US government to more tightly regulate Disney, Amazon and Netflix, in a bid to stop what it claims are “anti-competitive practices”. The LA-based division of the WGA, which is in the midst of discussions with the companies via the Alliance of Motion Picture and […]
Prime Video in the UK has expanded its scripted offering with a comedy-thriller from Nicola Shindler’s Quay Street Productions. Dead Hot has been created and written by Charlotte Coben (The Stranger), who previously worked with Shindler on Netflix dramas The Stranger and Stay Close. Bilal Hasna (Extraordinary) and Vivian Oparah (I May Destroy You) star, […]
Be-Entertainment to shop ‘Swipe Around’ Be-Entertainment has acquired the global distribution rights to Swipe Around, the dating format that will launch on Belgian network VTM2 tonight. The format, which has already been on air for five seasons on ATV in Austria, sees various best friend duos on a city trip in Europe, where they swipe […]
Former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn, who until recently oversaw its streaming and content operations, is joining the Roku board. Blackburn was previously Amazon’s SVP of global media & entertainment, with a remit that stretched across Prime Video and Amazon Studios, as well as gaming streamer Twitch, Amazon Music and podcast service Audible. He revealed plans […]
Writers unions in Australia, Canada and the UK have told its members to turn down any work offered by US studios, as the stand-off with creatives in Hollywood enters its second day. The Writers Guild of America’s 11,500 members started striking on Tuesday after talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) […]
Amazon is aiming to supercharge its Freevee service with 100 Prime Video originals set to become available via the streamer, while the retail giant has also greenlit a US version of UK show Mock The Week. Shows including Reacher, A League of Their Own and The Grand Tour will become available on Freevee in the […]
The US production industry is braced for widespread disruption after The Writers Guild of America’s 11,500 members walked out on strike after talks with US studios broke down. The WGA has been locked in discussions with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) for three months, with the writers union calling for action […]
Amazon-owned streamer MGM+ is moving forward with Emperor Of Ocean Park, an adaptation of Stephen L Carter’s novel of the same name. The 10-part thriller, which was first announced as being in development in January, is being written and executive produced by Sherman Payne and produced by John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Set […]
Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows including Mad Men, the Power franchise and Black Sails after striking a far-reaching pact with Lionsgate. The move, which follows the launch of MGM+ in the US in January, will see Amazon roll out an MGM+ International branded streamer in […]
