Amazon has emerged as a new player in the ever-competitive sports rights market, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter. The online retailer turned streamer is said to be seeking the rights to a wide range of sports with international appeal. These include the French open tennis championships, rugby, alongside US-centric sports including basketball and baseball. According to Bloomberg, Amazon has stressed the importance of its Amazon Prime service, which already has a … [Read more...] about Amazon seeking sports rights
Amazon
Amazon’s new original kids’ series
Seattle- Amazon announced its brand-new amazon original kids’ series, The Stinky & Dirty Show, is scheduled to premiere on September 2 on Prime Video in the U.S. and UK, and in Germany, Austria and Japan later this year. Based on the I Stink! book series by Kate and Jim McMullan, The Stinky & Dirty Show follows the adventures and mishaps faced by best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky the garbage truck and Dirty, the backhoe loader. The pilot episode, rated 4.8 stars by customers … [Read more...] about Amazon’s new original kids’ series
Ash vs Evil Dead on Amazon
Munich, Germany– Amazon and Starz have announced a licensing deal for Germany for the comedy horror series Ash vs Evil Dead. In the series adaption of the horror cult film The Evil Dead, Bruce Campbell reprises his role as Ashley J. “Ash” Williams and once again faces the “deadites.” All 10 episodes of the first season will be available on September 1 in the English original and German dubbed version exclusively for Prime members in Germany. The second season will follow later this year on … [Read more...] about Ash vs Evil Dead on Amazon
Amazon secures The Girlfriend Experience
Seattle / Beverly Hills, CA– Amazon and Starz announced a multi-territory content licensing agreement for the hit-series, The Girlfriend Experience, a limited series from executive producer Steven Soderbergh through Starz Digital, the global digital and on-demand licensing arm of Starz. The 13 episodes of the critically-acclaimed show will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, Germany, and Austria and in Japan later this year. … [Read more...] about Amazon secures The Girlfriend Experience
The Night Manager on Amazon Prime
London / Los Angeles– IMG and The Ink Factory announced that The Night Manager, the critically-acclaimed drama interpreted from John le Carré’s spy novel will come to Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK and Japan later this year. Prime members will be able to stream or download at no additional cost to their membership and in Japan; Prime Video will be the only destination to watch the series. … [Read more...] about The Night Manager on Amazon Prime
Amazon original kids series
Wellington, New Zealand – Thunderbirds Are Go, ITV Studios and New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures’ major new reinvention of the iconic children’s series, will launch in the U.S. as an Amazon Original Kids Series on Prime Video, following an exclusive, multi-year deal between Amazon and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE). The agreement will see the first 13 episodes of Thunderbirds Are Go launch on Prime Video in the US later this year, and subsequently debut on … [Read more...] about Amazon original kids series