Amazon Prime Video
Amazon’s new live TV channels will still require a TV Licence
May 28, 2017 | David FarnorYou will need a TV Licence to stream the live channels offered by Amazon Prime Video as part of its new expanded service.
Amazon Channels, which launched in the US last year, arrived in the UK this week, giving Amazon … Read More
Amazon launches Prime Live Events
May 15, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon is entering the music arena with a new series of concerts, dubbed Prime Live Events.
The gigs, which take place in London, are available exclusively to Amazon Prime customers, joining a long line of benefits to the next-day delivery … Read More
Hap and Leonard Season 2 set for March UK release
January 17, 2017 | David FarnorHap and Leonard returns for Season 2 this spring, and the programme is gearing up for a March premiere.
The “swamp noir” stars James Purefoy (The Following) and Michael Kenneth Williams (Boardwalk Empire) and is based on the novels by … Read More
Amazon Prime Video adds SD card storage for downloads
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video now supports SD card storage for offline downloads.
Downloading titles from a subscription VOD service is something that has long been on the wishlist of Netflix users. Amazon beat its rival to it, though, by adding downloads … Read More
The Girlfriend Experience premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
June 27, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has snapped up the exclusive UK TV rights to The Girlfriend Experience.
All 13 episodes of Steven Soderbergh’s limited series are now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, Germany and Austria, following a multi-territory deal between … Read More
Preacher to air in UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
May 18, 2016 | David FarnorAMC’s Preacher TV series will air in the UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
The supernatural drama, based on the graphic novels by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, follows a West Texas preacher named Jesse Custer, who is inhabited by … Read More
Disney removes your childhood favourites from Netflix UK
May 3, 2016 | David FarnorDisney has removed all your childhood favourites from Netflix UK.
Frozen. Enchanted. Toy Story. Toy Story 2. All those animated House of Mouse movies that defined your youth are gone. We knew the removal was coming – we announced it … Read More
Amazon to “significantly increase” spend on original content
May 3, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon is stepping up its investment in original content.
The online retailer has already made a name for itself in the streaming sector, with original shows such as The Man in the High Castle and Transparent. Its VOD arm, Amazon … Read More
Most Amazon Prime Video customers also have Netflix
May 2, 2016 | David FarnorMost Amazon Prime Video customers also sign up to Netflix, reveals new research.
A survey for 2,000 people in each of the UK and USA (plus 1,500 in a host of countries, including Spain, Germany and France) found that 82 … Read More
Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?
April 16, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon may be about to take on UK pay-TV providers with its own streaming network.
SVOD services and pay-TV providers, such as Sky or Virgin, have often been thought of as rivals to each other. Recent figures from Barb, though, … Read More