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Amazon extends superhero spin-off ‘Gen V’ for sophomore season
Prime Video has renewed superhero series Gen V for a second season. A spin-off from…
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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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Skybound exec Marge Dean says AI could be a danger to creativity ‘if we let it be’
Artifical intelligence (AI) could become a danger to creativity if audiences become indifferent to how…
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News round-up: Prime Video remakes ‘Good Luck Guys’; BBC buys Hulu’s ‘Love, Victor’; ProgramBuyer hires Vubiquity alum
Prime Video remakes Good Luck Guys Amazon’s Prime Video has ordered a local remake of…
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Prime Video UK orders comedy-thriller ‘Dead Hot’ from Quay Street Productions
Prime Video in the UK has expanded its scripted offering with a comedy-thriller from Nicola…
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Exclusive: TikTok, YouTube & Twitch beat Netflix as Spain’s most popular video service for Gen Z
Netflix popularity among under-25s in Spain lies behind TikTok, YouTube and Twitch, according to new…
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Amazon boosts Prime Video Nordics original reality and comedy slate
Amazon’s SVOD service Prime Video has ordered 12 new and returning unscripted reality and entertainment…
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Roku adds Amazon’s former global streaming chief Jeff Blackburn to board
Former Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn, who until recently oversaw its streaming and content operations, is…
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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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Deals round-up: Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’; ‘Morning Show’ returns to Apple; ‘Black Snow’ travels
Netflix orders ‘The Corps’ & renews ‘The Diplomat’ Netflix has ordered comedy drama series The…
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Amazon supercharges Freevee with Prime Video originals, picks up ‘Mock The Week’ for US
Amazon is aiming to supercharge its Freevee service with 100 Prime Video originals set to…
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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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Prime Video bets on live content with ‘Operación Triunfo’ & revives ‘Takeshi’s Castle’
Amazon Prime Video is moving into live content in Spain later this year with the…
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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 Prime Video’s chief in Germany exits after six months
Kaspar Pflüger, country director for Prime Video Germany, has exited the Amazon streamer after just…
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TBI Weekly: How Amazon & Netflix are supercharging France’s format market
Amazon Prime Video and Netflix have both enjoyed huge recent success with unscripted formats in…
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Factual round-up: BBC orders Putin docuseries; eOne preps D&D 50th anniversary film; Prime Video explores ‘Life After’ NFL
BBC orders Putin docuseries UK broadcaster BBC Two has ordered Putin And The West, a…
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Prime Video UK investigates Meredith Kercher murder
Amazon’s SVOD service Prime Video has ordered a feature-length documentary examining the 2007 murder of…
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Exclusive: Amazon seeks FAST & AVOD execs as hiring spree continues
Amazon Studios is on the hunt for new senior execs as it continues to bolster…
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Amazon hires HBO & A+E veterans for senior Prime Video & Freevee roles
Amazon has appointed HBO Asia veteran David Simonsen as director of Southeast Asia for its…
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Amazon unlocks 40 kids & family shows for non-Prime subscribers
Amazon is making a portion of its children’s programming available for free as the world…
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Amazon orders Italian and Latin American originals
Amazon has stepped up its investment in original shows in Italy and Latin America, ordering…
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Netflix surpasses HBO in Emmy nominations
For the first time, Netflix has surpassed HBO in the number of Emmy nominations it…
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Amazon secures streaming rights to new Soderbergh movie
Amazon has unveiled a deal to bring Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, Logan Lucky, to Prime…
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Amazon to maintain originals investment
Amazon’s increased spend on original content will “continue in 2017 and likely beyond”, as it…
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Amazon undercuts Netflix with Grand Tour offers
Amazon has slashed its Prime subscription rate in tandem with the launch of it £160…