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Netflix Behind Jimmy Carr Comedy Podcast About Obscure Genres
Netflix is tapping into its thousands and thousands of niche sub-genres with a podcast in which comedians pitch movie ideas to host Jimmy Carr. In The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr, guests will come up with ideas to fit one of Netflix's most 27,000 obscure sub-genres, which range from 'Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s'' to 'Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead.' Joining Carr will be Nick Mohammed, Phil Wang, Romesh Ranganathan, Ahir Shah, Kerry Godliman, Michelle Wolf, London Hughes, Chris McCausland, Jamali Maddix and Asim Chaudhry. The pod will drop today on podcast platforms plus visual episodes on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel. Netflix already makes a number of pods, mostly as companions to its big shows. The Big Pitch with Jimmy Carr is the first Netflix commission for the BBC Studios Audio hub. Carr, who hosts Amazon's hit Last One Laughing UK show, said: 'This podcast gives a glimpse behind the scenes of the rigorous pitching process and it's also a good excuse to mess around with some very funny friends.'
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Champion's League Soccer Breaks Records For Amazon
Champion's League soccer has become Prime Video's most watched sports league in Europe. According to the Amazon streamer, the first season of the European knockout competition on Prime was watched by more than 13 million people. Prime had rights to a number of games from the much-loved tournament for the first time including the semi-final between PSG and Arsenal, which Prime said attracted more than 5 million viewers. Coverage of the UEFA Champions League in the UK and Ireland will return in August for the 2025-26 season, in a deal that runs through to the conclusion of the 2026-27 season. It also airs on TNT Sports, while highlights are shown on the BBC. Starting this October, Prime will also have access to exclusive NBA regular and postseason games in the UK, Ireland and elsewhere following an 11-year global media rights deal. 'These record audiences show how the reach and accessibility of Prime extends these huge European matches to even more fans,' said Alex Green, Managing Director of Prime Video Sport, International.
Prime Video Reveals Trailer For 'Stolen'
Prime Video's latest Hindi-language movie, Stolen, has located a trailer ahead of its June 4 launch worldwide. The investigative crime thriller, which stars Abhishek Banerjee, Harish Khanna, Mia Maelzer, Sahidur Rahaman and Shubham Vardhan, is helmed by Karan Tejpal in his directorial debut. Anurag Kashyap, Kiran Rao, Nikkhil Advani and Vikramaditya Motwane are the exec producers, and Gaurav Dhingra produces for Jungle Book Studio. The pic opens at the heart-wrenching moment when a baby is snatched from her mother, Jhumpa (Maelzer), who then embarks on a relentless rescue mission alongside brothers Raman (Vardhan) and Gautam (Banerjee) deep in India's remote hinterlands. Prime Video swooped to acquire rights to the film earlier this week after a 2023 launch at Venice, which preceded a long run at festivals. It picked up prizes at the Beijing International Film Festival, Japan's Skip City D-International Cinema Festival and Zurich Film Festival, the latter honoring it with a special mention.
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