Phylicia Rashad and Kat Foster join cast of Amazon’s JCVD comedy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amazon to release Woody Allen’s next feature film

Woody Allen’s next feature film will be released by Amazon.

The untitled romantic comedy has been acquired for all North American rights by Amazon Studios, including theatrical and streaming.

The film, shot last summer on location in New York and … Read More

Streaming giants continue Sundance deals, despite Berlin’s brick wall

Sundance may be a distant memory, but Netflix and Amazon continue to snap up films from the festival.

Netflix has bought the worldwide SVOD rights to White Girl, starring Dana Brody off Homeland. Morgan Saylor plays the titular college … Read More