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Nicole Clemens joins Amazon to lead International Originals 3 JUN 2025

Corporate Moves

Nicole Clemens joins Amazon to lead International Originals

The news comes during a time of major shifts at Amazon, both in the U.S. and overseas. Studio head Jennifer Salke recently left the company, shortly after international originals chief James Farrell and UK managing director Chris Bird also stepped down.
Amazon Channels emerges as strategic growth lever for niche streamers 29 MAY 2025

Markets

Amazon Channels emerges as strategic growth lever for niche streamers

By Q2 2024, 91% of niche SVOD subscriptions came through aggregators, with Amazon Channels accounting for 58%. Channels users are more engaged, with 65% calling TV essential and two-thirds favoring exclusive, first-season content.
Amazon Kids+ set to launch Boat Rocker´s "Dino Ranch: island explorers" 14 MAY 2025

Kids & Animation

Amazon Kids+ set to launch Boat Rocker´s "Dino Ranch: island explorers"

The title will be released in the U.S., UK, Canada, Japan, and Germany. Boat Rocker manages global franchise development, including content distribution and consumer products. Animation services for the spin-off series will be provided by Jam Filled Entertainment.
USA: Amazon Prime Video reaches 130 million ad-supported users 13 MAY 2025

Streaming

USA: Amazon Prime Video reaches 130 million ad-supported users

Launched in January 2024, the ad tier is included in standard Prime memberships unless users pay to opt out. Amazon Ads generated $47 billion last year, ranking third globally behind Google and Meta.
Faith-Based content sees strategic surge ahead of 2025 8 MAY 2025

Trends

Faith-Based content sees strategic surge ahead of 2025

Amazon Prime Video led the shift with a 204% increase in faith-based titles in 2024, far outpacing its overall content growth of 100%. Meanwhile, Western Europe accounted for 53% of global commissions, with unscripted formats dominating the space.