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The Green Knight simultaneous cinema/Amazon UK debut

The Green Knight movie, delayed several times due to the pandemic, has been given a UK premiere date of September 24th when it will become available on Amazon Prime Video and in cinemas simultaneously. From renowned filmmaker David Lowery, the medieval fantasy is based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight, and tells the […]

September 8, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Curse of the Chippendale on Prime Video UK

Amazon Prime Video has announced that the Curse of the Chippendales will launch later this year on Prime Video in the UK. The new four-part series from the multiple Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning team at Lightbox, tells a true crime story, rooted in a decade with its own quintessential style and all fuelled by […]

September 7, 2021

Amazon’s Wheel of Time premieres in Nov

Amazon Prime Video has announced that fantasy series The Wheel of Time, based on the best-selling book series by Robert Jordan, will premiere on the streaming platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on November 19th. The show will launch with three episodes, with a new episode then available every following Friday, leading […]

September 3, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Portugal: SVoD platforms to pay 1% annual tax

Streaming services in Portugal such as Netflix, HBO Portugal, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will have to pay an annual tax of 1 per cent on “relevant income” by April 30th every year, for the previous year. If it is not possible to ascertain the ‘relevant income’ of these platforms, the annual fee will be […]

August 26, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Prime Video launching UK original series Backstage with Katherine Ryan

Amazon Prime Video is launching UK Original comedy series Backstage with Katherine Ryan, which will be available exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories in 2022. This series, produced by Expectation, will introduce an all-new live comedy experience, blending world-class stand-up with behind-the-scenes access, in which Katherine Ryan will invite both the […]

August 26, 2021

Amazon to launch first UK TikTok Original series

Amazon Prime Video will launch its first ever UK TikTok Original series, Just So You Know, on August 26th. Spotlighting six LGBTQ+ TikTok creators, Just So You Know will see them write remarkable love letters to the love of their lives, confessing how they feel and exploring what love looks like in modern times. Featuring Tyreece Nye, DJ […]

August 25, 2021

Amazon Prime Video adds profile images

Amazon Prime Video has rolled out its newest feature, Amazon Original profile images. Users worldwide can now update their Prime Video profile image to feature a variety of Amazon Original characters, such as Midge from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to Homelander from The Boys. Available on all devices that support Prime Video, the images can […]

August 20, 2021By Nik Roseveare

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

Data: Connectivity threat to streaming revenue

Modelling data from digital connectivity consultancy FarrPoint has found that poor broadband connection in the UK will deny some £546 million (€641m) in revenue for streaming providers over the next 15 years. With the minimum requirement to stream video according to Ofcom being at least 10 Mbps, and ONS data estimating that there are currently […]

August 4, 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