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TURN: Washington’s Spies Season 3 arrives on Amazon in the UK
April 27, 2016 | David Farnor
Season 3 of TURN: Washington’s Spies has arrived on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
AMC’s Revolutionary War spy thriller, starring Jamie Bell, is based on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring. The show … Read More
Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?
April 16, 2016 | David Farnor
Amazon 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
Phylicia Rashad and Kat Foster join cast of Amazon’s JCVD comedy
April 16, 2016 | David Farnor
Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster and Moises Arias have all signed up to star in Amazon’s new comedy series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Called Jean-Claude Van Johnson, the show sees Van Damme play a heightened version of … Read More
Amazon leads Cannes line-up, as VOD giant flies flag for cinema
April 15, 2016 | David Farnor
The Cannes 2016 line-up has been unveiled – and Amazon is leading the pack.
The online retailer, which launched its VOD service only a matter of years ago, has rapidly stepped up its feature film game, courting such filmmakers as … Read More
Amazon signs first global anime deal with Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
April 8, 2016 | David Farnor
Amazon has snapped up the global rights to Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress – its first global anime acquisition.
Kabaneri, which is available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from today, is the first series from Fuji TV’s “noitaminA” … Read More
Amazon and BBC team up for French fashion drama, The Collection
April 5, 2016 | David Farnor
Amazon and BBC Worldwide have teamed up to produce a new French fashion drama. The Collection, produced by Lookout Point, is an eight-part series, set in the world of French haute couture just after the Second World War.
The … Read More
Wolf Hall leads BAFTA TV nominees as Transparent takes on Narcos
March 30, 2016 | David Farnor
Wolf Hall is leading the pack in the 2016 BAFTA TV nominations in a year that cements the importance of streaming services in UK living rooms.
The BBC’s historical drama has received four nominations, including Leading Actor for Mark Rylance … Read More
Peter Serafinowicz to play The Tick in Amazon pilot
March 26, 2016 | David Farnor
Peter Serafinowicz will play The Tick in Amazon’s upcoming pilot.
The British comedian, who has given us everything from Darth Maul’s booming voice to the Brian Butterfield Diet, has been signed up as the lead for Amazon Studios’ adaptation of … Read More
1 in 4 UK households subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW TV
March 23, 2016 | David Farnor
One in four UK households now subscribe to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW.
New figures from TV ratings firm Barb show that 24 per cent of UK households claim to subscribe to one of the three main SVOD suppliers, … Read More
ITV Hub and All 4 arrive on Amazon’s Fire TV Stick
March 9, 2016 | David Farnor
Amazon has added ITV Hub and All 4 to its Fire TV stick line-up.
The online retailer doubled down on its entry into the subscription VOD race with the launch of its own streaming hardware, dubbed Fire TV. The streaming … Read More
