Woody Allen will write and direct his first television series for Amazon. "I don't know how I got into this," the indie filmmaker quipped. "I have no ideas and I'm not sure where to begin. The half-hour series will be available to Amazon subscribers with Prime Instant Video in the U.S., Britain and Germany. It received a full-season order, … [Read more...]
HBO in Amazon stream
HBO hit series such as "The Sopranos," "Six Feet Under" and "The Wire" are on their way to Amazon Prime, in an exclusive online deal. The series are mostly past their prime, but early seasons of "Boardwalk Empire" and "True Blood" are part of the package. Amazon and HBO said "Girls," "The Newsroom" and "Veep" will be available under the … [Read more...]
Carter filing Amazon pilot
Amazon has graduated to hourlong dramas. Chris Carter of "X-Files" fame is creating the pilot "The After," while the Harry Bosch detective books provide inspiration for another. As with previous Amazon pilots, with customers will vote on whether they live on as series on the Amazon Prime service. Pencil it in as a landslide for Carter's new … [Read more...]
D’Works originals to Netflix
Netflix has made its largest deal yet for original content, inking with DreamWorks Animation for 300 hours of original content. The move helps fill the void left by the departure of most Nickelodeon kids series on Netflix. It also add fuel to the streaming media company's original content program, increasingly seen as its long-term survival … [Read more...]
A&E, Amazon get real
Amazon Instant Video and A&E have uploaded a content licensing deal that brings to the streaming service reality series from the A&E, Bio, History and Lifetime channels. The pact includes prior seasons of the reality shows "Pawn Stars" (History) "Storage Wars" (A&E) and "Dance Moms" (Lifetime). Content chief Brad Beale said that in a year … [Read more...]
