2016 Emmys: Netflix and Amazon receive record nominations as online video steals spotlight

Netflix and Amazon have both received a record number of Emmy nominations, in a year where online video has never been more acclaimed.

At a glance, the awards seem the same old set-up, with Game of Thrones again leading the … Read More

Fire TV and The Grand Tour tickets – VOD deals available on Amazon’s “Prime Day”

Amazon is holding another “Prime Day” today (12th July), as it offers Prime members a range of discounts across “nearly every category” on the online shop.

“Nearly every category” is code for Amazon flogging off its clearance items from its … Read More

Amazon’s The Grand Tour heads to UK – your chance to win tickets

Amazon’s The Grand Tour is officially heading to the UK for its next run of live studio recordings.

Clarkson, Hammond & May’s show, which will premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year, announced earlier this year that it would … Read More

Amazon will be the UK TV home of Cameron Crowe’s Roadies

Amazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive UK TV rights to Cameron Crowe’s music series Roadies.

The show, which premiered in the US on 26th June with a pilot episode written and directed by Crowe, stars Luke Wilson, Carla Gugino, … Read More

Preacher renewed for Season 2

AMC has renewed Preacher for Season 2.

The second coming of the show was announced by Variety today, just as the show hits the halfway point in its first season.

Indeed, AMC is already happy with the show’s successful performance, … Read More

The Girlfriend Experience premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime Video

Amazon 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

Amazon hires HBO veteran to head comedy development

Amazon has hired HBO veteran Nick Hall to head up its comedy development team.

Hall first joined HBO back in 2008, before being promoted to VP in 2011 and SVP in 2014. During his time at the cable network, he … Read More

Amazon acquires UK TV rights for CBS’ American Gothic and BrainDead

American Gothic and BrainDead have been acquired by Amazon for exclusive streaming in the UK.

CBS’ two shows will premiere on Amazon Prime Video every week this summer.

American Gothic, which is created by Corinne Brinkerhoff and James Frey, … Read More

Amazon pilot reviews: The Interestings, The Last Tycoon, Little Big Awesome and more

Amazon’s summer 2016 pilot season is here, with two adult dramas and six kids’ series available for anyone (including non-Amazon Prime Video subscribers) to stream for free. Audience feedback is then used to choose which pilots get commissioned to become … Read More

Eat the World: Amazon orders original cooking series

Amazon is serving up a new cooking docuseries for Prime Video subscribers.

Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 2nd September. The show will follow Emeril Lagasse (Emeril Live, Top Chef) and some of … Read More