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Amazon to shoot Lord of the Rings Season 2 in UK

Amazon Studios has announced that its as-yet untitled The Lord of the Rings original series will film its second season in the UK. Amazon says the shift from New Zealand to the UK aligns with its studio’s strategy of expanding its production footprint and investing in studio space across the UK, with many of Amazon […]

August 13, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Quantity equals quality for US AVoDs

As US households increasingly shift towards online content platforms, a quarter of US Internet users now rely on a mix of Advertising-funded Video on Demand (AVoD) and Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) services for their entertainment, notes research firm Ampere Analysis. This figure has risen from 15 per cent in Q1 2020. Ampere’s latest catalogue […]

August 10, 2021

Amazon: Champions League in Italy in HDR

Amazon has announced it will air the UEFA Champions League in Italy in streaming 4K HDR. A total of 17 matches will be shown per season, every Wednesday, for three seasons, until 2023-2024, along with the UEFA Super Cup. The matches will be exclusively broadcast on Prime Video at no additional cost for Prime subscribers […]

August 6, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Estrella Media debuts Estrella News on Amazon News app

Estrella Media, a media company creating Spanish-language video and audio content for multiplatform distribution in the United States and worldwide, has become the first Spanish-language network to launch on the Amazon News app on Amazon Fire TV devices. Streaming influential news coverage from across the United States, Mexico, and Latin America, the Estrella News team […]

August 5, 2021

Prime Video acquires After We Collided sequels

Amazon Prime Video has announced that the romantic dramas After We Fell and After Ever Happy, starring Josephine Langford and Hero Fiennes Tiffin, will launch exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and France. After We Fell and After Ever Happy are the film adaptations of the best-selling novels from the After franchise by Anna […]

August 4, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings to debut Sept 2022

The Amazon Original The Lord of the Rings television series will launch on September 2nd 2022 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, with new episodes available weekly. Filming of Season One, which consists of eight episodes, concluded this week in New Zealand. Amazon has made a five season production commitment. The […]

August 3, 2021By Nik Roseveare

BET+ on VIZIO SmartCast

VIZIO SmartCast viewers can access the on-demand BET+ streaming service on SmartCast TVs from August 4th. BET+ offers thousands of hours of hit movies, TV shows, stage plays and more from the best Black creators. With new, exclusive originals premiering each month, BET+ offers the best of Black culture with titles like First Wives Club, […]

August 3, 2021

Netherlands: FEAR launches on Amazon

ODMedia, Source 1 Media, and Premiere TV have announced today debut of FEAR, a horror-themed subscription service channel available on Amazon Prime Video, exclusively in the Netherlands. FEAR offers a wide selection of both new and classic horror films from all over the world. Amazon Prime members in the Netherlands can subscribe to the channel […]

August 3, 2021

Peach announces Amazon Sizmek Ad Suite integration

Global video ad management platform Peach has announced an integration with Amazon Advertising’s Sizmek Ad Suite. Through a full Application Programming Interface (API) integration, Peach now enables customers to deliver their ads directly to Sizmek Ad Suite. Supporting brands and agencies, the management platform streamlines the process of managing and delivering digital advertising creative. The […]

August 2, 2021

Amazon’s PSG docu-series debuts Sept 10

Amazon Prime Video has announced hat the four-part Amazon Exclusive docuseries about the Paris Saint-Germain football club, PSG Ô Ville Lumière, 50 Ans De Légende, will be available on Prime Video globally (excluding China and the Middle-East) on September 10th. This four-part docuseries gives fans a look inside the famous Parisian club, following players, coaches […]

July 30, 2021