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Leak lays bare Amazon originals effect
The effects of Amazon’s original programming strategy have been laid bare for the first time…
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Red Arrow re-ups Bastin at Fabrik
Henrik Bastin, the CEO of LA-based Fabrik Entertainment, has renewed his contract at the Bosch…
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Red Arrow, MTG team for thriller series
Red Arrow International and the Modern Times Group have joined forces to make Embassy Down,…
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Amazon brings drama with Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
Amazon Prime Video has given the greenlight to a TV adaptation of the Tom Clancy-created…
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eOne poaches Amazon Studios scripted exec
Entertainment One Television has bolstered its scripted ranks by drafting in Carolyn Newman from Amazon…
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Amazon cop drama lands in Australia
Amazon Original drama series Bosch has been sold to SBS. The Australian pubcaster will air…
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Fox in a Rusch for event series
Fox Broadcasting in the US has hired Fabrik Entertainment’s Rachel Rusch to become its executive…
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Canadian Netflix rival snags Amazon originals
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original…
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Canada’s low-cost Netflix rival buys Amazon drama
Crave, the low-cost streaming service recently launched by Canadian telco and media company Bell, has…
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Amazon adds 4K content to Prime Instant Video
Amazon has added 4K, Ultra High-Definition movies and TV shows to its subscription VoD service,…
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Bell undercuts Netflix with CraveTV
Canadian telco and TV firm Bell is undercutting Netflix with its C$4 (US$3.52) a month…
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News brief: Bell buys dramas for SVOD service
Canada’s Bell Media has acquired procedural drama Bosch and period drama Manhattan for its upcoming…
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ITVS America secures IAM development deal
ITV Studios America has tied up a first-look development deal with Intellectual Artist Management, a…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…
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Red Arrow recruits scripted buyer
Red Arrow International has recruited Amelie von Kienlin as VP, scripted acquisitions. Kienlin will oversee…
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Buyers Briefing news analysis: what Amazon can learn from Netflix
Amazon Prime Instant Video took a page out of Netflix’s play book this week when…
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Amazon greenlights originals for Prime Instant Video
Amazon has greenlit a raft of new shows for its Prime Instant Video service. Having…
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Amazon launches second wave of pilots
Amazon’s production arm Amazon Studios has debuted a host of new original programme pilots spanning…
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Amazon commissions first drama pilots
Amazon Studios has greenlit its first two hour-long drama pilots, which will launch on Prime…