Amazon announces third season of Transparent

Amazon has ordered a third season of Transparent.

The series, created by Jill Soloway, stars Jeffrey Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort, the Pfefferman family patriarch. When she reintroduces herself to her family, everyone else’s secrets … Read More

Amazon eyes up Kevin Spacey for first original film

Amazon is eyeing up Kevin Spacey for its first original film.

The actor, who plays Frank Underwood in the House of Cards remake, has become an unofficial face for Netflix, following the success of their first original series. Now, Variety … Read More

Amazon doubles down on original content – but is it enough?

Amazon is doubling down on its original content spending.

The online retailer has become increasingly ambitious in the race to create brand new content. Earlier this year, the company announced that it would start making original movies to go with … Read More

Amazon Fire TV leads streaming media device race

Amazon is leading the streaming media device race.

The retailer only launched its Fire TV set top box last year – followed by its stick this year – but the retailer has already accelerated ahead of its rivals. In the … Read More

Amazon targets kids with new subscription service and tablet

Do children in your family have a tablet? According to Ofcom’s most recent figures, one in three kids aged between five and 15 own one. Now, Amazon is planning to increase that number with its own dedicated kids tablet – … Read More

Woody Allen brands Amazon TV series as “catastrophic mistake”

Woody Allen has branded his upcoming Amazon TV series a “catastrophic mistake” before production has even started.

The director, who was at the Cannes Film Festival with his new film, Irrational Man, which stars Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, told … Read More

Amazon lines up six new kids TV pilots for 26th June

Amazon Studios’ new pilot season is almost upon us and it has lined up six new kids TV shows for your consideration.

Update: Amazon’s six kids’ TV pilots will premiere on Friday 26th June 2015

Amazon has greenlit four animated … Read More

Amazon takes to the air for in-flight streaming

Amazon is taking to the air with a new deal that will offer in-flight streaming with JetBlue aircraft.

Passengers on the US airline will be able to travel later this year while bingeing on Amazon Prime’s line-up of TV shows … Read More

Fire TV Stick becomes Amazon’s fastest selling device in the UK

Amazon’s Fire TV Stick has become Amazon’s “fastest selling” device ever in the UK, just as the company launches its IMDb-linked service, X-Ray.

The stick connects to TV sets and allows users to connect to the web to stream VOD … Read More

Amazon Prime Video now available on Android

Amazon Prime Instant Video is now available on Android devices.

If that seems like a news story from a year ago, that is because Amazon has been notoriously sluggish on its compatibility with other devices outside of its own Fire … Read More