Amazon and Viacom Strike Streaming Deal

June 4, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Amazon has announced a spate of new content acquired for its Prime Instant Video streaming service, many of which are children’s series from Viacom’s family of networks including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central. The new multi-year, multi-national licensing agreement with Viacom will boost Amazon Prime’s video catalog by [...]

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Amazon Greenlights ‘Annebots,’ ‘Creative Galaxy’ & ‘Tumbleaf’

May 29, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Amazon announced that it has picked up three indie children’s series Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf, along with two comedy shows Alpha House and Betas today. The shows have been given the greenlight to begin production on a full series of episodes that will air exclusively on Prime Instant Video [...]

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Amazon Serves Up Seven New Animated Pilots

April 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments

In the latest chapter in the new media versus TV wars, Amazon has added 14 TV pilots to its programming online on Friday (April 19). The online entity has posted six animated children shows and one adult toon and is asking for audience feedback to decide which shows will be [...]

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Amazon Studios Greenlights Five Kids’ Show Pilots

January 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Amazon Studios, the original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com, announced today that five children’s test pilots have been greenlit for production. This announcement follows the first pilot production commitment in December, which signed six comedy pilots. When completed, the 11 pilots will be posted on Amazon Instant Video, [...]

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