Amazon launches new Fire TV Stick with Alexa

Amazon has unveiled an all-new Fire TV Stick complete with Alexa Voice Remote.

30 per cent faster than the previous best-selling version, the souped-up Fire TV Stick boasts a redesigned interface that makes finding what to watch easier and more … Read More

Hand of God Season 2 gets a trailer

Hand of God’s second and final season has got itself a trailer.

Created and written by Ben Watkins (Burn Notice), the show returns with Ron Perlman reprising his role as Judge Pernell Harris. The hard-living, law-bending king of San Vicente, … Read More

Amazon orders kids’ series based on Costume Quest and Pete the Cat

Amazon has ordered two new kids’ TV series, based on Costume Quest and Pete the Cat.

Based on the smash video game series by Double Fine Productions (Psychonoauts, Broken Age), and the world originally created by Tasha Sounart, Costume … Read More

Amazon and Netflix bag first BAFTAs as La La Land leaps to front of awards race

All eyes were on La La Land at the 2017 BAFTAs last night, as Damien Chazelle’s musical won five times, including Chazelle for Best Director, Emma Stone for Best Leading Actress, Linus Sandgren for Best Cinematography, Justin Hurwitz for Best … Read More

Amazon’s Hugh Hefner documentary arrives this April

Amazon’s Hugh Hefner documentary series will arrive this April.

The 13-episode documentary was ordered by Amazon last year, combining archival footage, interviews and cinematic re-enactments to tell the story of Playboy magazine’s charismatic founder and his impact on global culture … Read More

Creative Galaxy Valentine Special leads new wave of Amazon kids shows

Creative Galaxy has returned this week for a Valentine’s Day Special, leading a new wave of Amazon original kids’ series.

The Amazon show, from Out of the Blue Enterprises, is created by Angela C. Santomero (Blue’s Clues) and is a … Read More

Ambitious Amazon eyes up UK content and event series

From The Grand Tour to The Man in the High Castle, Amazon’s original productions have become increasingly ambitious in recent years – and at the start of 2017, the online giant is only thinking bigger.

Last year, the US streaming … Read More

Amazon to continue investing in original content as media streaming doubles

Amazon will continue to increase its investment in original content as media streaming through Prime Video grows.

The online giant announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2016 this month, and while net sales were lower than expected … Read More

Annedroids to return for Season 4 in March

Amazon’s kids’ series Annedroids will return for a fourth season this March.

From Creator J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan), the new season of Annedroids, a series which garnered 10 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and a Gold Parents’ Choice Award in 2016, … Read More

“Treading water”: BBC iPlayer’s battle with Netflix and Amazon

BBC iPlayer needs to stop “treading water”, new research has warned, as the BBC’s catch-up service faces growing competition from Netflix and Amazon.

YouGov’s latest BrandIndex buzz rankings for the most positively talked about brands shows that BBC iPlayer remains … Read More