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Whip Media Survey on video game TV & movie adaptations

As streaming services are mining video game IP that will attract global audiences, Whip Media conducted a survey to gauge what audiences are looking for in video game TV & Movie adaptations. Upon surveying US audiences who expressed an interest in Halo, the survey found: 65 per cent of likely Halo viewers subscribe to Paramount+. […]

March 22, 2022

Singapore: Starhub adds Curiosity Stream

StarHub, the entertainment service provider in Southeast Asia, is set to offer its customers access to Curiosity’s streaming service, Curiosity Stream. Featuring thousands of original and curated documentaries, Curiosity Stream will be made available to all customers with an Entertainment+ Pass at no extra cost (Usual price: US$9.99 or S$13.58 per month), in full 4K. Coming shortly after StarHub […]

March 22, 2022

TalkTalk rolls out new 4K TV Box

The new TalkTalk TV 4K Box is available on new and existing fibre plans, offering a selection of UHD entertainment for £4 a month. The new 4K TV Box offers more choice for TalkTalk TV customers, giving access to more than 70 channels and on-demand players through the Netgem TV interface, with more apps and […]

March 21, 2022

FTC OKs Amazon’s MGM buy

Amazon has closed its $8.5 billion (€7.6bn) acquisition of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) after Federal Trade Commission (FTC) passed the deal. European Union regulators signed off on the MGM deal after finding it posed no competition problems. In the US, the deadline for the FTV to challenge passed without the agency taking action. The FTC […]

March 17, 2022

Analysis: Weekly episodes drive longer term engagement

In contrast to Netflix’s strategy of full season releases, mirrored by other platforms such as Prime Video and Hulu, a wave of new SVoD entrants are employing the classic model of gradual episode releases for their own original titles, but the trend may be only temporary, according to Ampere Analysis. A weekly release schedule limits […]

March 15, 2022

Bosch spin-off on IMDb TV

After leaving the Los Angeles Police Department as a detective in Prime Video series Bosch, Harry Bosch’s (Titus Welliver) story will continue in spin-off series Bosch: Legacy. Bosch, now a private investigator, will be working with former enemy and attorney, Honey ‘Money’ Chandler (Mimi Rogers), whilst his daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz) follows in his footsteps […]

March 11, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Amazon set for EU approval of MGM buy

Amazon is expected to win EU antitrust approval for its $8.5 billion (€7.6bn) buy of MGM, reports Reuters. The MGM acquisition would bring a movie library and franchises including James Bond and Rocky. It also licenses content for video games, which could benefit Amazon’s development efforts in that area. The Federal Trade Commission is also […]

March 9, 2022

Universal Tennis, Amazon Announce Rights Deal

Amazon and Universal Tennis have announced a media rights deal and investment, which will see the two companies work together to drive positive, innovative changes to the sport of tennis. As part of the agreement, Prime Video will become the home of the UTR Pro Tennis Tour (PTT) events. Launched in 2021, the PTT completed […]

March 8, 2022

AMC orders fifth Walking Dead spin-off

AMC Networks has greenlit a new series set in The Walking Dead Universe, starring Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Titled Isle of the Dead, the series envisions the popular Maggie and Negan characters traveling into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. Set to premiere on AMC+ and AMC in 2023, […]

March 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

No Woman No Try on Prime Video

No Woman No Try, a confronting documentary about the current status of gender, ethnicity and sexual equality within women’s rugby, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video worldwide, on March 25th. No Woman No Try explores gender inequality through the lens of rugby and the women and men championing change across the sporting community. Professional rugby […]

March 4, 2022