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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

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

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

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