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Amazon announces new Italian Original LOL: Last One Laughing

Amazon Prime Video has announced its new Italian Amazon Original comedy show, LOL: Last One Laughing, a challenge that will see ten professional comedians go head to head for six consecutive hours to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to make their opponents laugh, in a competition for a grand prize […]

November 25, 2020

Prime Video adds Rugby Union doc Everybody’s Game

Amazon will make Everybody’s Game, a new rugby union documentary created by Bath Rugby player Beno Obano, available to Prime Video members in the UK from November 26th. Obano’s personality shines through as he delves into the backgrounds of BAME players within rugby union, including his close friends Maro Itoje, Anthony Watson, Ellis Genge and […]

November 23, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Nominations revealed for The South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2020

Having faced one of their toughest years ever, a host of talent from across the arts industry is set to be celebrated next month at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. Now in its 24th year, the annual ceremony will take place next month at the London Coliseum in a new, socially distanced format. The […]

November 23, 2020

Coming 2 America coming to Prime Video

Amazon Studios has acquired the global rights to Coming 2 America from Paramount Pictures. The long-awaited sequel to the iconic comedy Coming to America will launch worldwide in over 240 countries and territories on Prime Video on March 5th 2021. Eddie Murphy will return in the role of [now] King Akeem alongside his trusted confidante […]

November 20, 2020

Soho Theatre content deal with Prime Video UK

Soho Theatre has signed a three-series deal for ‘Soho Theatre Live’ with Amazon Prime Video, bringing the company’s signature comedy to Prime Video’s UK audiences from next month. Soho Theatre Live Series 1, available from December 3rd, will feature 11 existing comedy films from Soho Theatre On Demand and Series 2 and 3 will each […]

November 19, 2020

hayu launches in Germany & Austria

hayu – the all-reality SVoD  service from NBCUniversal International – has launched in Germany and Austria and is available on Amazon Prime Video Channels via the Prime Video app on an array of devices. Targeting the broad base of viewers who are fans of the reality genre, hayu offers top reality TV content including Keeping […]

November 18, 2020

Amazon unveils The Wilds; first episode free

The Wilds, the ten-episode Amazon Original series, will launch exclusively on Prime Video on December 11th in more than 240 territories around the world. Additionally, the first episode will be available for free for a limited time, on Prime Video’s YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts on the same date. The first episode will also […]

November 18, 2020By Nik Roseveare

The Grand Tour returns to Prime Video on Dec 18

The Grand Tour presents: A Massive Hunt will launch December 18th on Amazon Prime Video Following their perilous watery escapades in the Mekong, the intrepid Grand Tour trio find themselves back on four wheels for their latest adventure on the exotic islands of Reunion and Madagascar. Armed with three sports cars, Richard Hammond, James May and […]

November 18, 2020

BARB: 60% UK homes have SVoD subscription

BARB, the UK television audience measurement currency, has released data from its Establishment Survey for Q3 2020. The data shows that SVoD services continue to reach more UK households. Overall, the number of UK households with an SVoD subscription is now 17 million, up more than 3 million households since Q3 2019. This means that […]

November 17, 2020

HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV and tablets

WarnerMedia has revealed that HBO Max, the US streaming platform, will begin rolling out immediately on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices, Fire TV Edition smart TVs, and Fire tablets. HBO Max is WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming offering, with 10,000 hours of curated premium content. The platform features content from HBO, Warner Bros, DC, Cartoon Network, Adult […]

November 17, 2020