Building on a successful first round of comedy pilots in April 2012, Amazon announced it has given the green light for the production of three new half-hour pilots. Customers will be able to watch, provide feedback and help determine which pilots should be produced as series to air exclusively on Prime Instant Video and Amazon’s LOVEFiLM in the UK in early 2014. “We are thrilled to be working on these pilots with such talented creators with passionate visions for new … [Read more...] about Amazon Studios greenlights three original comedy pilots
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Jim Henson Company debuts multi-platform preschool property
Los Angeles - The Jim Henson Company has announced the debut of its first preschool property to be released "digital first" for mobile platforms - Jim Henson's Chatter Zoo. Accompanying it is a new app created in collaboration with the award-winning creator of mobile learning applications for kids, Mindshapes, and will teach early language acquisition as young preschoolers get to interact with four friendly and playful baby animals. Chatter Zoo, which was created by Alex … [Read more...] about Jim Henson Company debuts multi-platform preschool property
Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
Arizona – ABI Research announced in its latest OTT and Multi-screen Services Research Service that the OTT video market has crossed the US$8 billion mark in 2012, with companies such as Netflix, Hulu, Apple and Amazon driving the growth. The three largest markets—North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific—experienced year-on-year growth in excess of 50% in the same year. The report states that the continued spread of connected consumer electronics and mobile devices such as … [Read more...] about Over 60% growth in worldwide OTT video revenue reported in 2012
Mark Burnett’s and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” is number one on iTunes and Twitter
Los Angeles – The Bible, which has been viewed by close to 80 million people, took over the number one spot on iTunes for top TV show downloads and continues to draw audiences from across all platforms including books as well as DVDs. The series is currently ranked number two on the list of 100 on Amazon's Best Sellers list in Movies and TV. Burnett and Downey's novelisation of The Bible television miniseries, The Bible: A Story of God and All of Us, which debuted March 3 on HISTORY … [Read more...] about Mark Burnett’s and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” is number one on iTunes and Twitter
Children’s favourites from the BBC come to Amazon’s LOVEFiLM
London – LOVEFiLM.com, an Amazon company, has announced a deal with BBC Worldwide on Friday to bring acclaimed children’s shows for streaming instantly. The shows include Teletubbies for pre-schoolers, the family drama The Sarah Jane Adventures and the interactive live-action show Balamory. The introduction of BBC’s premium content to the website is an addition to the expanding library of TV shows for the younger audience, following content deals with Aardman, eOne, DHX … [Read more...] about Children’s favourites from the BBC come to Amazon’s LOVEFiLM
Bear Grylls returns to Discovery Channel
Singapore – Discovery Networks International (DNI) has announced the return of survival expert and global phenomenon Bear Grylls with an all-new series, Bear Grylls: Ultimate Survivors (6x60’). The new series — commissioned by Julian Bellamy, Creative Director and Head of Production & Development, DNI, and Sarah Davies, Vice President of Development, Factual Programming, DNI — will air on Discovery Channel internationally. … [Read more...] about Bear Grylls returns to Discovery Channel
