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Prime Video orders Lazarus series

Prime Video has ordered psychological mystery thriller Lazarus (working title) as a limited series. Based on an original story idea and written by the New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst, Lazarus follows a man who returns home after his father’s suicide and begins to have disturbing experiences that can’t be […]

February 7, 2024

Report: Prime Video leads Japan SVoD market

Prime Video is the leading SVoD service in Japan as one of five platforms with a share of the country’s 38 million subscribers at the end of 2023, according to a report Media Partners Asia (MPA) data. Prime Video is way out in front with 18.6 million subscribers; followed by Netflix at 8.1 million, U-Next […]

February 6, 2024

Research: UK consumers won’t pay to remove Prime ads

Survey insights from LoopMe, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve brand advertising performance, reveal that the majority of UK consumers aren’t prepared to pay to go ad free on the Prime Video streaming service. Starting from February 5th, Amazon Prime members in the UK will have to pay an extra £2.99 […]

February 5, 2024

Record year for Amazon

Amazon has reported that net sales increased 12 per cent to $574.8 billion in 2023, compared with $514 billion in 2022. Excluding the $0.1 billion unfavorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the year, net sales increased 12% compared with 2022. North America segment sales increased 12 per cent year-over-year to $352.8 […]

February 2, 2024

Deep Cover coming to Prime Video

Prime Video will launch a new UK Original Movie, Deep Cover. The British action comedy features an all-star cast including: Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Nick Mohammed, Ian McShane, Paddy Considine and Sonoya Mizuno. The film sees three improv actors hired by the police to help stage low-level stings. Production begins on February […]

February 2, 2024

Data: AppleTV+ sees highest-ever new UK subs share

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the UK’s streaming market. The study shows that AppleTV+ achieved the highest share of new subscribers thanks to a winning strategy of free trials powered by the success of shows such as Slow Horses and Ted Lasso to […]

January 31, 2024

Amazon MGM Studios acquires Celine Dion doc

Amazon MGM Studios has acquired worldwide rights to the feature-length Celine Dion documentary, I Am: Celine Dion. From Oscar-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor, this documentary is a snapshot of a pivotal time in the life and career of one of the most successful performers in pop music history, Celine Dion. This intimate exploration takes viewers on […]

January 31, 2024

Forecast: $2bn boost from Prime Video ad tier

Following the debut of Prime Video’s ad-supported tier, analysis from Omdia reveals the streaming platform is set to generate more than $2 billion (€1.84bn) in incremental ad revenue in 2024, its launch year. This will be in addition to revenue already generated by the sale of advertising slots during live sports broadcasts on the service. […]

January 30, 2024

Report: French SVoD revenues top €2bn

The French video market has grown by 6.3 per cent in 12 months to €2.46 billion revenues in 2023, largely driven by the SVoD sector. According to a study by French public funding body Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), the SVoD segment topped the €2 billion revenue mark, to reach a […]

January 29, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

The Baxters coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has acquired the family drama series The Baxters from LightWorkers Media. The series stars and is executive produced by actress, producer, and best-selling author Roma Downey as the family matriarch, Elizabeth Baxter. Also starring is Ted McGinley as John Baxter. The Baxters is slated to stream spring 2024 exclusively on Prime Video in […]

January 26, 2024