The experiment Amazon Studios used to decide which of its pilots to give series orders to – which consisted of making all 14 pilots available on Prime Instant Video on April 19 for viewers to watch and give feedback on – seems to have been a success as five of those pilots were picked up. Sometime this year, and early 2014, five original series will air on Prime Instant: comedies Alpha House and Betas, and children shows Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf. The choosing of these pilots was made in part on feedback from viewers, which would mean, in theory, these were the best Amazon had to offer.
But the experiment isn’t over. Deadline reported Amazon would continue to use this method in the future; feeling as though allowing the audience to have an impact on what shows would be picked up was a huge success. In a way, it’s genius. You’re...
But the experiment isn’t over. Deadline reported Amazon would continue to use this method in the future; feeling as though allowing the audience to have an impact on what shows would be picked up was a huge success. In a way, it’s genius. You’re...
- 5/29/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
So far, Amazon Studios' radical approach to production has made more progress in the television realm than in movies. And so the company has greenlit five original TV series to be available exclusively on Prime Instant Video later this year and in early 2014. Deemed most popular by Amazon and LOVEFiLM customers, going into series production are comedy pilots "Alpha House," Garry Trudeau's political story starring John Goodman about four senators-turned-unlikely-roommates, and "Betas," executive producer Michael London's series about four young entrepreneurs attempting to make it big in techland, and kids pilots "Annebots," about a kid scientist and her robots, "Creative Galaxy," Angela C. Santomero, portrait of alien artist, and animated "Tumbleaf," about a whimsical fox searching for adventure. “We are thrilled at the enthusiastic customer response to our first original pilots,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “We built Amazon Studios so that customers could help...
- 5/29/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Four senators with the same address, four friends with the same Silicon Valley dream. A kid scientist with robot helpers, an alien artist taking colorful journeys, and a whimsical fox searching for adventure. Comedy pilots Alpha House and Betas, along with kids’ pilots Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf, have been given the greenlight to begin production on a full series of episodes that will air exclusively on Prime Instant Video later this year and in early 2014.
Amazon and LOVEFiLM customers gave feedback that Amazon Studios used to decide which comedy and kids pilots should be made into Amazon’s first original series.
“We are thrilled at the enthusiastic customer response to our first original pilots,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “We built Amazon Studios so that customers could help decide which stories would make the very best movies and TV shows. It’s exciting to see the process in motion,...
Amazon and LOVEFiLM customers gave feedback that Amazon Studios used to decide which comedy and kids pilots should be made into Amazon’s first original series.
“We are thrilled at the enthusiastic customer response to our first original pilots,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “We built Amazon Studios so that customers could help decide which stories would make the very best movies and TV shows. It’s exciting to see the process in motion,...
- 5/29/2013
- Hollywonk
Angela Santomero – creator of the Amazon Studios kids’ show, Creative Galaxy – has two daughters of her own, but says she feels like of a mom to all children. “It is so important to me that, as a mom and a creator of media, we have good for all of our kids. I know how influential (and addictive!) shows are, and I want to make sure that we have media available to them that they love and that they learn from.”
Creative Galaxy is one of 14 Amazon original pilots now playing for free at Amazon Instant Video and LOVEFiLM. Viewer response will help determine which of these children’s shows and comedies return with full seasons.
Santomero said that when she started her career, she saw a need for television series that were as exciting and entertaining as they were educational: “This resulted in me creating Blue’s Clues, my first show,...
Creative Galaxy is one of 14 Amazon original pilots now playing for free at Amazon Instant Video and LOVEFiLM. Viewer response will help determine which of these children’s shows and comedies return with full seasons.
Santomero said that when she started her career, she saw a need for television series that were as exciting and entertaining as they were educational: “This resulted in me creating Blue’s Clues, my first show,...
- 4/23/2013
- Hollywonk
AmazonStudios is taking a more unusual approach by letting viewers decide what they want to keep watching. The company has kicked off its screening process this weekend by unveiling its inaugural slate of 14 pilots — eight comedies and six kids shows, all made available for free on AmazonInstant Video, LoveFilm UK and LoveFilm Germany. Viewers are being invited to watch the pilots and Amazon is welcoming feedback from its audience. According to Deadline, the company will evaluate feedback from an online panel recruited on Amazon preview as well as traditional offline focus groups to decide if they greenlight a series or not. The highest-profile series is Zombieland, but the two that look most interesting are Alpha House, starring John Goodman with cameos by Bill Murray and Stephen Colbert; and Onion News Empire. Amazon has not yet decided how many of the shows will make the cut, nor when they will premiere.
- 4/20/2013
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
About Sara Solves It: Sara and her brother find answers to math mysteries. Created by Carol Greenwald (Curious George) and Angela Santomero (Blue’s Clues). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CB6RQN0
About Annebots: Kid scientist Anne learns about the world in her junkyard lab with her best pal Nick, and her android helpers. Created by J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00
About Creative Galaxy: Soar with a loveable alien artist to colorful planets of art and inspiration. Created by Angela Santomero (Blue’s Clues). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CB6SU5I
About Tumbleaf: Join Fig, a small blue fox, on his journeys through a whimsical land with adventure, friendship and love down every path. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CC00JDE
About Positively Ozitively: Travel by hot air balloon to Oz with Dot, Dorothy’s daughter,...
About Annebots: Kid scientist Anne learns about the world in her junkyard lab with her best pal Nick, and her android helpers. Created by J.J. Johnson (Dino Dan). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00
About Creative Galaxy: Soar with a loveable alien artist to colorful planets of art and inspiration. Created by Angela Santomero (Blue’s Clues). http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CB6SU5I
About Tumbleaf: Join Fig, a small blue fox, on his journeys through a whimsical land with adventure, friendship and love down every path. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CC00JDE
About Positively Ozitively: Travel by hot air balloon to Oz with Dot, Dorothy’s daughter,...
- 4/20/2013
- Hollywonk
LOVEFiLM have revealed that the service will host 11 original TV series test pilots for members to stream for free. The never-seen-before children’s and comedy content is being produced by Amazon Studios – the original film and series production arm of Amazon.com.
LOVEFiLM members in the UK and Germany will be able to watch the content and viewer response will then help determine which series Amazon Studios take into full-season production. The move follows the announcement of Amazon Studios’ first pilot production commitment last December which gave six original comedy shows the green light. It brings the total number of Amazon Studios pilots currently in production to 11.
The eleven pilots include:
Creative Galaxy – Creative Galaxy is an animated interactive art adventure series, designed to inspire kids’ creative thinking through crafts, story, music and dance. The series was created by Angela Santomero, creator of Super Why!, the Emmy-nominated literacy series, Blue...
LOVEFiLM members in the UK and Germany will be able to watch the content and viewer response will then help determine which series Amazon Studios take into full-season production. The move follows the announcement of Amazon Studios’ first pilot production commitment last December which gave six original comedy shows the green light. It brings the total number of Amazon Studios pilots currently in production to 11.
The eleven pilots include:
Creative Galaxy – Creative Galaxy is an animated interactive art adventure series, designed to inspire kids’ creative thinking through crafts, story, music and dance. The series was created by Angela Santomero, creator of Super Why!, the Emmy-nominated literacy series, Blue...
- 2/7/2013
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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