Tag: Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon MGM Studios and AWS have launched a GenAI Creators’ Fund alongside Project Nara, an internal AI production platform that supports video generation, editing, workflow management, and collaboration across productions. The move positions Amazon as one of the first major…

Amazon will shut down the standalone Freevee app in August, finalizing its plan to consolidate ad-supported streaming content within Prime Video. As covered by The Streaming Wars in November 2024, Amazon began phasing out Freevee last year to streamline its…

Amazon is executing a dual-platform streaming strategy in India, targeting subscription-ready audiences with Prime Video and mobile-first, ad-supported users through Amazon MX Player. Prime Video is investing in premium originals and theatrical releases, while MX Player is focused on scaled…

Amazon’s Cross, starring Aldis Hodge, hit 40 million viewers in its first 20 days, becoming Prime Video’s third-biggest series launch of 2024. Over half of its audience came from outside the U.S., with notable performance in Germany, the U.K., Brazil,…

Business Insider reports that Hollywood is increasingly shifting toward faith-based and family-oriented content as streamers like Amazon and Netflix pursue economically viable, widely appealing programming in response to financial pressures. Amazon is set to release House of David, a high-budget…

Amazon has introduced X-Ray Recaps, an AI-driven feature on Prime Video that delivers spoiler-free summaries. The tool, available on Fire TV in the U.S., helps viewers catch up by summarizing content up to their last watched point, with plans to…

Doug Liman criticizes Amazon MGM Studios over "Road House," but might overlook it as Amazon plans to expand its theatrical releases. Amazon aims to release 16 films annually by 2027, more than doubling its current output. This expansion, spearheaded by…

Amazon reported Q2 subscription services revenue of $10.86 billion, a 10% increase from the previous year. This includes Prime memberships, digital content, and other non-AWS services. Amazon MGM Studios released 19 movies and TV series, with "Fallout" and "The Boys"…

Amazon Prime Video is acquiring Bray Film Studios, a historic U.K. studio complex, to serve as the U.K. "creative home" for Amazon MGM Studios. This acquisition includes extensive production facilities and supports Amazon's commitment to producing more content in the…