Amazon is strengthening its ties in India by unveiling a 40-strong slate of original TV series and films and an on-demand rentals service.
Having already made significant in-roads in the multi-lingual country, Amazon used an event at the Jw Marriott Sahar in Mumbai to reveal plans for 22 scripted series, four unscripted series, nine returning series and four films, specials and co-productions, plus multi-year licensing agreements with major Indian producers, such as Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films.
Along with thrillers, action dramas and light-hearted comedies and romance stories, Amazon India is also pushing into the supernatural and horror genres for the first time.
The originals span Hindi, Tamil and Telugu and will roll out over the next two years, as part of recently-announced plans to double investment in Amazon Prime Video India over the next five years. Almost 70 feature new talent. Scroll down to see the full list below.
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Having already made significant in-roads in the multi-lingual country, Amazon used an event at the Jw Marriott Sahar in Mumbai to reveal plans for 22 scripted series, four unscripted series, nine returning series and four films, specials and co-productions, plus multi-year licensing agreements with major Indian producers, such as Dharma Productions and Yash Raj Films.
Along with thrillers, action dramas and light-hearted comedies and romance stories, Amazon India is also pushing into the supernatural and horror genres for the first time.
The originals span Hindi, Tamil and Telugu and will roll out over the next two years, as part of recently-announced plans to double investment in Amazon Prime Video India over the next five years. Almost 70 feature new talent. Scroll down to see the full list below.
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- 4/28/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video is betting big on Indian content. At a marquee event in Mumbai the streamer announced that it will more than double its investment in Prime Video India over the next five years and revealed a 40-strong slate, its biggest to date in the country.
The titles are in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages, across new and returning scripted and unscripted original series and co-productions, streaming over the next 24 months. The service has also revealed a foray into original films. Some 70 of the upcoming titles will feature new talent, both in front of and behind the camera.
In addition, the streamer has set licensing deals with leading Indian production houses Ajay Devgn FFilms, Dharma Productions, Excel Entertainment and Yash Raj Films.
Amazon has also launched Prime Video Store, its transactional video-on-demand (Tvod) movie rental service in India, available to both Prime members and non-members. Customers will get...
The titles are in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages, across new and returning scripted and unscripted original series and co-productions, streaming over the next 24 months. The service has also revealed a foray into original films. Some 70 of the upcoming titles will feature new talent, both in front of and behind the camera.
In addition, the streamer has set licensing deals with leading Indian production houses Ajay Devgn FFilms, Dharma Productions, Excel Entertainment and Yash Raj Films.
Amazon has also launched Prime Video Store, its transactional video-on-demand (Tvod) movie rental service in India, available to both Prime members and non-members. Customers will get...
- 4/28/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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