Amazon axes Dangerous Book for Boys

Amazon has decided to axe its TV series based on The Dangerous Book for Boys.

Inspired by the best-selling book, the series told the story of a family overcoming loss with the help of a book filled with life lessons … Read More

Watch: First trailer for Mike Leigh’s Peterloo

Amazon and Film4 have unveiled the first trailer for Mike Leigh’s Peterloo.

The drama is based on events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where British forces fired on a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester. The … Read More

Amazon inks first look deal with Hanging Rock’s Larysa Kondracki

Amazon has inked a first look deal with ‪Picnic at Hanging Rock‬ showrunner Larysa Kondracki.

The new adaptation of the classic Australian novel, which was a co-production between Amazon Studios and the BBC, has been met with positive reception, not … Read More

Netflix’s Roma and Amazon’s Suspiria join Venice Film Festival line-up

If you thought from afar that Cannes’ line-up this year was a little lacking in star power, or that the French festival’s attitude towards streaming services was outdated, the Venice Film Festival is here to suggest that the two might … Read More

Trailer: All or Nothing: Manchester City set for August kick-off

Amazon has unveiled the trailer for its Manchester City documentary series, which will premiere this August.

All or Nothing: Manchester City is a behind-the-scenes series giving fans around the world a glimpse into the historic club, its coach, Pep Guardiola, … Read More

Amazon unveils most downloaded titles ahead of summer holiday surge

Amazon Prime Video is bracing itself for a summer holiday surge in streaming this weekend, as schools are out for the year and families rush to download series ready for their travels.

Friday 20th July was dubbed Download Day for 2018 by Amazon, … Read More

Streaming services overtake pay TV for first time

Streaming services have overtaken pay TV services in UK living rooms for the first time, new Ofcom research reveals.

There are now more UK subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon and NOW than to traditional pay TV services, the data shows, as … Read More

Amazon Prime Day offers 3-month free trials of Shudder, BFI Player+ and MGM

It’s Monday 16th July, which means one thing if you’re a global retail giant named after a rainforest: it’s Amazon Prime Day.

Amazon’s annual shopping promotion is a self-proclaimed event that sees products across the online store slashed in price … Read More

Netflix leads Emmy nominations for the first time

Netflix is leading the nominations for the 2018 Emmys for the first time. HBO has held the most-nominated crown for 17 years in a row, but this year, Netflix has overtaken the cable network and knocked it off the top … Read More

Sky Cinema to release Amazon’s Life Itself in the UK

Dan Fogelman’s new film Life Itself will be released by Sky Cinema in the UK.

Amazon Studios’ latest original project, the movie is a multi-generational love story, with characters’ lives intersecting over several decades in New York and the Spanish … Read More