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Amazon MGM Studios appoints head of brand and content innovation

Amazon MGM Studios has named Lauren Anderson as head of brand and content innovation in a…

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Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly facing potential loss of NBA rights

Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly may be about to lose its grip on US NBA rights,…

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AWS boss Adam Selipsky exits, with Garman named new CEO

Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) chief executive officer Adam Selipsky will be stepping down after three…

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Kantar: Amazon Prime Video with ads a turn-off for UK consumers

Amazon Prime Video has had the hardest fall among SVOD streamers introducing ads in the…

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Viaplay channel to launch on Prime Video Channels in US

Nordic streamer Viaplay’s distribution arm, Viaplay Content Distribution, has launched the Viaplay channel as an…

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MGM+ corporate strategy exec Chris Brearton steps down

Amazon MGM Studios exec Chris Brearton is leaving the company, which is in turn reshuffling…

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Amazon, Disney+, Netflix, Vevo, and WBD join Thinkbox

Streaming leaders and media giants Amazon, Disney+, Netflix, Vevo, and Warner Bros. Discovery (UK &…

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Amazon licenses The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm to Warner Bros. Discovery in Poland and Italy

Amazon has licensed high-profile shows The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm, Seasons One and Two,…

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Africa’s SVOD subs to rise to 16m by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax to lead

Sub-Saharan Africa SVOD subscriptions will soar to 16 million by 2029, with Netflix and Showmax…

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Amazon CEO: Prime Video can be profitable in its own right

Ahead of the launch of advertising on Amazon Prime Video, with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy…

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Amazon Prime Video switches on advertising

Amazon Prime Video has debuted ads in the US, with a UK launch to follow…

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Amazon to boost US sports presence with Diamond investment

Amazon Prime Video stands to boost its position in the US sports as one major…

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Amazon planning to cut ‘several hundred’ jobs from Prime Video and MGM

Amazon is planning to cut “several hundred” jobs across MGM Studios and streaming service Prime…

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Panasonic brings Amazon Fire TV to new line of TVs

Panasonic smart TVs this year will come with Amazon Fire TV built in as part…

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Amazon hires ex-Disney Jeremy Helfand to lead Prime Video advertising

Amazon has landed former Disney exec Jeremy Helfand to oversee Prime Video’s advertising push, while…

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Telecom Italia to bundle Amazon Prime in TV packages

Telecom Italia (TIM) has expanded its content distribution deal with Amazon, meaning the TimVision service…

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French watchdog dismisses Mediapro case against Canal+

In a relatively rare legal victory, France’s Canal+ Group has secured a favourable ruling from…

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Amazon Prime Video to include ads from next year

Amazon Prime Video is to include adverts from early next year, with ads to be…

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Gusto TV joins Amazon Fire TV Channels

Culinary-interest channel Gusto TV is now available as a linear channel on Amazon’s Fire TV…

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Amazon launches Fire TV Channels app in US

Amazon has announced it has launched an app for its Fire TV Channels on devices…

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Moonbug strikes deal with Amazon Prime Video

Candle Media-owned digital-first content provider Moonbug is to bring a variety of its content, including Oddbods,…

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BBC Player and BBC kids launch in India on Prime Video Channels

BBC Studios, the UK pubcaster’s commercial arm, has launched BBC Player and BBC Kids on…

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A+E Networks streamers launch on Prime Video Channels in Sweden and Portugal

A+E Networks EMEA’s streaming channels History Play and Crime+Investigation Play have launched on Prime Video…

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Amazon Prime Video unveils raft of new shows for Nordics

Amazon Prime Video has reinforced its commitment to the competitive Nordic market by announcing a…

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DCMS to question Netflix, Amazon and Sky execs over Media Bill draft

Representatives from Netflix, Amazon and Sky will be questioned by MPs as part of Parliament’s…

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AWS launches Generative AI Innovation Center

Amazon Web Services has unveiled the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, which it describes as…

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MYTF1 launches on Amazon Fire TV

French broadcaster TF1’s MYTF1 streaming offering has launched on Amazon Fire TV. TF1 said that…

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Amazon strikes Lionsgate pact ahead of relaunching MGM streamer in Europe

Amazon is relaunching MGM’s international streaming service across Europe and is stocking it with shows…

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Amazon launches QLED TV range in UK, Germany and Mexico as it passes 200m milestone

Amazon is launching its Amazon-build TV range in the UK, Germany and Mexico and has…

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Amazon and WBD reveal pricing for Warner Pass

Amazon Prime Video has unveiled the pricing for the new Warner Pass streaming offering from…