Cannes: Amazon acquires Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman

Amazon has acquired another title at Cannes: Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman (Forushande).

The film is the latest from the award-winning director, who took home an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film with A Separation. It follows Emad and Rana, who … Read More

Preacher to air in UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Video

AMC’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

Aaron Taylor-Johnson eyes The Wall, as Amazon shops original film at Cannes

Aaron Taylor-Johnson is in talks to star in The Wall, Amazon’s first original film.

The actor, who has won fans and acclaim alike with his roles in Kick-Ass (pictured above) and Nowhere Boy, is in negotiations to star in the … Read More

Amazon takes on YouTube with Amazon Video Direct

Amazon is taking on YouTube with Amazon Video Direct, a new service that will let anyone upload a video to Amazon’s streaming platform.

The self-service program will let people upload their own content to Amazon Instant Video, offering it to … Read More

Amazon taps Lost and Marco Polo talent for Darkover series

Amazon has tapped Lost and Marco Polo veterans to lead new series Darkover.

Elizabeth Sarnoff (Lost) and Patrick Macmanus (Marco Polo) will write and exec produce the show, which is based on Marion Zimmer Bradley’s books.

The project – one … Read More

Amazon to “significantly increase” spend on original content

Amazon 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

Nia Long and Brian Baumgartner join Hand of God Season 2

Amazon’s Hand of God returns later this year for a second season – and it’s growing its cast to fit.

Two new faces will appear in the streaming service’s original drama, about a corrupt judge, who suffers a mental breakdown … Read More

Casual to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in UK

Casual is coming to UK TV this spring, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.

The streaming service has snapped up the exclusive UK rights to Hulu’s original comedy series, which stars Michaela Watkins and Tommy Dewey.

Exec Produced by Jason Reitman … Read More

TURN: Washington’s Spies Season 3 arrives on Amazon in the UK

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?

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