What a way to start a new week! The news that the new season of Fortitude has been picked up for stateside viewers is welcome, indeed.
Fortitude: Season 2 with Dennis Quaid to Premiere in the US on Amazon Prime Video
Fleabag: New BBC Three Comedy Coming to Amazon Prime Video US
Amazon Prime Video in the US is adding another British TV title to its offerings. It’s Fleabag, a new BBC Three comedy from actress-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The Night Manager: Amazon Prime Video Picks Up SVoD Rights in the US, UK, Japan
The Night Manager, one of the most binge-worthy new miniseries of the year, will be yet another selection for Amazon Prime Video subscribers later this year.
Catastrophe: Lifetime to Screen Both Seasons of Hit Brit Comedy
In a bit of reverse engineering of sorts, Lifetime will premiere the hit British comedy, Catastrophe, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video in the US.
Amazon’s MONTHLY Prime Video Option Takes on Netflix and Hulu Plus: A Comparison
Did Netflix triple-dog-dare Amazon? Because Amazon is now offering Prime Video as a standalone monthly subscription in the US, mere weeks before Netflix starts rolling out its higher subscription price.
Ripper Street: Series 5 of Hit Period Crime Drama to Be the Last
What a difference a year makes. Ten months, actually. After renewing Ripper Street for both Series 4 and 5 last spring, Amazon Prime is now killing off the hit period crime drama.
Kings in Grass Castles: Australian Historical Drama Starring Stephen Dillane Now Streaming
For stateside viewers who fancy Stephen Dillane, Essie Davis, Australian programs, shows about the Irish, biopics, and/or epic historical dramas, Kings in Grass Castles is for you.
The Collection: Amazon Commissions Its First UK Drama Series
Amazon has ordered The Collection, a period fashion drama from Primetime Emmy® nominee Oliver Goldstick, for its first UK series commission.
Amazon Gears Up New Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May Car Show
The former trio of Top Gear — Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May — have a new gig and new place to get their car groove on: Amazon Prime Instant Video.
The British TV Invasion Is Spreading to More US Channels
There is no shortage of television and streaming channels in the US. For Brit TV fans, this is good news, because more of these channels, even some heretofore unlikely ones, are adding UK content to their programming line-ups. Welcome to
Amazon and PBS Expand Exclusivity Deal to Include More Masterpiece Programs
The licensing agreement between Amazon and PBS has been expanded to include more PBS programs, including those from the public broadcasting network’s British TV line-ups.
Catastrophe: Series 2 in the Works for Hit Brit Comedy (Yay!)
Woo hoo! It’s anything other than a disaster for Catastrophe, because the brilliant R-rated comedy that premiered in the US one week ago today is getting a second series!