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Round-up: Amazon’s IMDB welcomes ‘100% Wolf’; AMC acquires ‘Anna’; Ed TV Fest names alternative MacTaggart
Amazon’s IMDB welcomes 100% Wolf Amazon’s streamer service IMDb TV service has acquired exclusive AVOD…
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Amazon orders James Corden comedy, drops ‘Tiger King’ drama
Amazon has ordered a six-part comedy drama with James Corden (Gavin & Stacey) set to…
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News round up: CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal; BBCS & Directors UK launch mentor scheme; Amazon’s Arsenal doc
CBS extends Robert & Michelle King deal CBS Studios has extended its pact with The…
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Disney leads global content spend amid 2020 boom
The gross cash spend on the global production and licensing of new content for streaming…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Digging into the MENA OTT boom
Max Signorelli, senior analyst for entertainment at research powerhouse Omdia, examines the current state of…
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Amazon, HBO Max & Waave among ‘Conversations With Friends’ deals
Amazon, HBO Max, Lionsgate Play and Waave are among a slew of companies to have pre-bought…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Why Amazon expanded streaming in India
Kia Ling Teoh, senior analyst for TV, video & advertising at research powerhouse Omdia, explores…
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Amazon commits $1.4m to fund UK creative apprenticeships
Media and retail giant Amazon has created a £2.5m ($3.5m) UK Apprenticeship Fund, with £1m…
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TBI Weekly: What drove Amazon’s acquisition of MGM?
Another week, another billion dollar deal – but what drove retail giant Amazon to buy…
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Amazon to ‘reimagine & develop’ MGM shows after $8.45bn deal
Amazon will “reimagine and develop” IP from the MGM slate following its $8.45bn deal for…
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Amazon agrees $8.45bn deal to buy MGM
Amazon has wrapped up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM in…
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Amazon preps Japanese version of ‘The Masked Singer’
Amazon has ordered a local version of The Masked Singer for its streaming service in…
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Amazon nears $9bn deal for ‘Fargo’ & ‘James Bond’ studio MGM
Amazon could wrap up its deal to acquire James Bond and Fargo studio MGM as early as this…
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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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Amazon names Jeff Blackburn to lead global media & entertainment
Retail giant Amazon has hired Jeff Blackburn to a new role overseeing its entertainment and…
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TBI In Conversation: How Banijay is building its global format empire
Banijay’s global head of content development, James Townley, discusses streamers, pandemic protocols and the popularity…
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BBC & Amazon’s Western drama ‘The English’ starts filming with Emily Blunt & Chaske Spencer
Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt and The Twilight Saga’s Chaske Spencer have been confirmed…
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Amazon’s IMDb TV unveils huge development push across unscripted & drama
Amazon-owned AVOD IMDb TV has unveiled a slew of original scripted and unscripted programming in…
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Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
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Discovery+ strikes Amazon Prime Video channels deal in US
Recently launched streamer Discovery+ is now available via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels in the US….
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Seizing scripted opportunities in India
Streamers are piling investment into India and invigorating local scripted content creation, but regulatory changes…
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ViacomCBS & Fox Searchlight alum joins Audible as head of studios
Amazon-owned podcast firm Audible has appointed former Viacom and Fox Searchlight exec Zola Mashariki as head…
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Amazon orders ‘Hunted’ & drama duo in France, as originals ambitions broaden
Amazon has expanded its offering in France with three new originals, including two dramas and…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring Japan’s unique pay TV & streaming ecosystem
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & Online Video at research powerhouse Omdia, delves…
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Amazon, BBC & SPT return to ‘Scandal’ with Blueprint Pictures & Sara Phelps
Amazon, the BBC and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have partnered up again for a true-life…
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Amazon & Netflix in crosshairs as India’s Supreme Court rules on streaming
Streamers in India are facing increased levels of scrutiny following a Supreme Court ruling that…
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Amazon’s AVOD streamer IMDb TV visits ‘Almost Paradise’ with Electric Entertainment
Amazon-owned AVOD service IMDb TV has acquired crime series Almost Paradise, which debuted last year…
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TBI Tech & Analysis: How to capitalise on the AVOD wave
Streaming of all flavours soared during 2020 but how will AVOD adapt and develop in…
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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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News round-up: France TV takes Amazon’s ‘Bosch’; Abacus to sell UK’s ‘Masked Singer’; India’s MX Player deals with Insight TV
France TV takes Amazon’s Bosch France Télévisions has struck a deal with Red Arrow Studios…