Prime Video is getting a new spinoff series of its hit original show, “The Boys”. The forthcoming superhero series, titled “Gen V” will debut on the streamer this fall.
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Naman Ramachandran Seasoned media executive Gideon Khobane has joined Amazon as the director for Prime Video Africa. Khobane joins with a remit to support the growth of the Prime Video service across sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa and Nigeria. Working closely with the Africa Originals team, headed up by Ned Mitchell, the content acquisitions team, led by Ayanna Lonian and product teams responsible for launching customer features, Khobane is tasked with helping to provide a mix of original and exclusive TV series and movies for existing Prime Video members and to attract new customers in sub-Saharan Africa. The executive, whose experience over his 18-year career ranges from pay-TV to free-to-air broadcasters across sub-Saharan Africa, most recently served as a group executive responsible for general entertainment for the Multichoice Group, and previous to that, served as CEO of SuperSport International and channel director at M-Net. Khobane will continue to be based in South Africa.
Khobane will oversee the implementation of programming and marketing plans for Prime Video Africa’s content offering, which includes series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Citadel,” “The Boys,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” and “The Grand Tour”; films “Air,” “Shotgun Wedding” and “Die Hart”; African originals “Gangs of Lagos,” “LOL: Last One Laughing Naija” hosted by Basketmouth, “LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa” hosted by Trevor Noah; and local acquisitions “Brotherhood,” “King of Thieves,” “Battle on Buka Street,” “Sista,” “The Men’s Club,” “The Honeymoon,” “The Fury,” “Umbrella Man” and “Atlantis.” “Khobane’s new role signals Prime Video’s continued, long-term investment in sub-Saharan Africa, and commitment to
Prime Video is getting a new spinoff series of its hit original show, “The Boys”. The forthcoming superhero series, titled “Gen V” will debut on the streamer this fall.
What happens after the Dark One is vanquished? Amazon’s “The Wheel of Time” returns with a world still plagued by evil. This time, Rand and his closest companions from Two Rivers find themselves apart; their distance creates the perfect opportunity for something far more sinister to create chaos.
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You know an author is either a big deal or has a lot of sway when his name is in the title of a show, ala, Tom Clancy. And you may have no idea who Harlan Coben is, but he’s a New York Times-selling best author, and that’s really all that matters.
Shoppers can get their hands on a £115 kids' tablet for less than half the price as part of Amazon's Prime Day deals.
Amazon's early Prime Day sale. As the demand for travel surges, more people are getting their hands on AirTags to keep track of luggage, purses, wallets and even their pets. Bluetooth trackers like Apple's AirTags make it much easier to know where belongings are at all times.If you've got a trip coming up or if you're prone to misplacing things (it happens!), head to Amazon.
Prime Day dealson portable air conditioners, including highly-rated Black and Decker models that will make your indoor space feel more comfortable.Ahead of Prime Day 2023, Black and Decker's best-selling air conditioner with more than 28,000 five-star ratings is $120 off at Amazon. Depending on which size you choose, the portable air conditioner is designed to cool down spaces up to 350 square feet.
working from home or heading to school in the fall, Apple's latest laptops will have you flying through the day and streaming your favorite shows and movies at night. Amazon Prime Day starts on July 11, but we're already seeing Apple deals that are worth snagging now. Early Prime Day deals are already in effect on thousands of items ahead of the big event and while Apple products rarely see major discounts, Amazon has the best deals we've ever seen on the latest and greatest MacBook Air and Pro models. Just in time to start your back-to-school shopping, you can save up to $200 on Apple's latest M2-based MacBooks. With a high-resolution Liquid Retina XDR display, M2 chip, and up to 24GB of unified memory, these MacBooks at the lowest prices we've seen yet are a Prime Day deal you don't want to pass up.Get a big 15-inch display with M2 power at a budget-friendly price.
is already marked down by a generous 20% off. Trusted food and treat brands like Blue Buffalo, Purina, and Greenies all have discounted items up for grabs too.
Prime Day 2023. Although Prime Day is taking place on Tuesday, July 11, and Wednesday, July 12, there are many early Prime Day deals to score right now, including the latest Apple products.
summer weddings on the horizon, Amazon has numerous deals on amazing teeth whitening products ahead of Amazon Prime Day. We've learned in recent news that Prime Day 2023 will take place on July 11 and 12.
Amazon Prime Day is still a week away, you can already start saving on must-have products — including multiple Roomba models that are now up to 44% off.The crowd-favorite iRobot Roomba robot vacuum cleaners are known for being a splurge, but you won't break the bank with these Prime Day deals on a number of Wi-Fi-enabled, self-cleaning models. These smart devices are reliable and convenient powerhouses that will help keep your floors clean from dirt, dust and other messes all year.
K.J. Yossman Soccer star Kalvin Phillips is the subject of a new doc on Amazon Prime Video. Phillips, one of Manchester City’s top players, will tells his story in “Kalvin Phillips: The Road to City.” From his early days at Leeds Academy to Man City’s historic triple win (taking the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League), “The Road to City” will chart Phillips’ meteoric rise. “The documentary paints an intimate portrait of a footballer with deep roots and family values as it follows his journey to Manchester City and the dramatic injury ahead of the biggest tournament in football, the 2022 FIFA World Cup,” reads the logline.
Prime Video is about to showcase some cool chicks riding rad barrels.
Jack Ryan is returning to Amazon Prime Video for a fourth and final season – you can find release details below.The new season sees John Krasinski return as Tom Clancy’s titular CIA analyst-turned-field agent for his “most dangerous mission yet”.The official synopsis for season four reads: “The fourth-and-final season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan finds the titular character on his most dangerous mission yet: facing an enemy both foreign and domestic.“As the new CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan is tasked with unearthing internal corruption, and in doing so, uncovers a series of suspicious black ops that could expose the vulnerability of the country.“As Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality—the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organisation—ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s belief in the system he has always fought to protect.”The first two episodes of season four will be available on the service from 12am GMT on June 30. A further four episodes will follow, with one being released each week.Season three of the series debuted all eight episodes at once, but the service has now switched to a weekly release schedule for the final season.Alongside Krasinski, the fourth season will also see the return of Wendell Pierce (James Greer), Michael Kelly (Mike November) and Betty Gabriel (Elizabeth Wright).
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Prime Video has unveiled 12 new unscripted reality and entertainment series coming to the Nordics, including an adaptation of the hit format “LOL: Last One Laughing” for Denmark and Norway. The streamer has also renewed the Swedish version of “LOL: Last One Laughing” for a second season. All Nordic versions of “LOL: Last One Laughing” are filmed and produced in Sweden by Jarowskij in Sweden, Metronome in Denmark and Nordisk Banijay in Norway. New Prime Video shows also include the Norwegian docu-reality series “Girls of Oslo,” a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of of well-known influencers Sophie Elise, Isabel Raad, Nora Haukland and Anniken Englund Jørgensen. “Girls of Oslo” is produced by Salto Film and will launch this Fall on Prime Video in Norway.
“Atlanta” to Terence Nance’s thought-provoking “Random Acts of Flyness” and Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed films “Get Out” and “Nope,” this formerly niche genre seems to be thriving in mainstream entertainment.Writer, producer and musician Boots Riley, whose 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You” catapulted him to prominence as a filmmaker, returns with his latest project: “I’m A Virgo” on Prime Video. This highly anticipated series solidifies his position among the pioneers of the Afro-surrealist genre.Afrofuturism and Afro-surrealism, often seen as interchangeable, are different.
A Scottish ship has joined the rescue mission for the Titan submersible as time runs out to save the lives of the five people on board.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ready your credit card and shopping list, because one of the biggest deals event of the year is (almost) here. Amazon announced today that 2023 Prime Day will run from July 11 at 3 a.m ET through July 12.
The Ringer and Religion of Sports have unveiled Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey as the title for their NBA G League documentary greenlighted at Amazon, announcing that the film will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on August 8th. The companies also this afternoon debuted a first-look clip featuring projected NBA Draft lottery pick and NBA G League Ignite star, Scoot Henderson, which you can view above.