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Amazon names Jeff Blackburn to lead global media & entertainment
Retail giant Amazon has hired Jeff Blackburn to a new role overseeing its entertainment and…
TBI In Conversation: How Banijay is building its global format empire
Banijay’s global head of content development, James Townley, discusses streamers, pandemic protocols and the popularity…
BBC & Amazon’s Western drama ‘The English’ starts filming with Emily Blunt & Chaske Spencer
Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt and The Twilight Saga’s Chaske Spencer have been confirmed…
Amazon’s IMDb TV unveils huge development push across unscripted & drama
Amazon-owned AVOD IMDb TV has unveiled a slew of original scripted and unscripted programming in…
Round-up: Amazon adapts Coben novel & visits Veleno; ABC in Oz take new ‘Viewpoint’; Truly Original explores shopping
Amazon claims Coben & visits Veleno Amazon is expanding its scripted output with an adaptation of…
Discovery+ strikes Amazon Prime Video channels deal in US
Recently launched streamer Discovery+ is now available via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels in the US….
Seizing scripted opportunities in India
Streamers are piling investment into India and invigorating local scripted content creation, but regulatory changes…
ViacomCBS & Fox Searchlight alum joins Audible as head of studios
Amazon-owned podcast firm Audible has appointed former Viacom and Fox Searchlight exec Zola Mashariki as head…
Amazon orders ‘Hunted’ & drama duo in France, as originals ambitions broaden
Amazon has expanded its offering in France with three new originals, including two dramas and…
TBI Tech & Analysis: Exploring Japan’s unique pay TV & streaming ecosystem
Jun Wen Woo, senior analyst for TV & Online Video at research powerhouse Omdia, delves…