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Josh Richards, the TikTok star and co-founder of CrossCheck Studios, will create and produce TV content exclusively for Amazon Studios under a first-look deal, the company said on Thursday.
It’s not immediately clear what kind of shows Richards will be creating and producing for the studio, but an Amazon Studios spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that the deal does not outline a set number of shows that Richards must produce.
Amazon will also take advantage of Richards’ social media bona fides by tapping the creator and entrepreneur to make custom social content for Amazon Studios IP and other brands available on Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, like Thursday Night Football, which Amazon acquired the exclusive rights to this year.
Additional terms of the deal, which was first reported by Variety, were not disclosed.
Richards first rose to popularity on TikTok, where...
Josh Richards, the TikTok star and co-founder of CrossCheck Studios, will create and produce TV content exclusively for Amazon Studios under a first-look deal, the company said on Thursday.
It’s not immediately clear what kind of shows Richards will be creating and producing for the studio, but an Amazon Studios spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter that the deal does not outline a set number of shows that Richards must produce.
Amazon will also take advantage of Richards’ social media bona fides by tapping the creator and entrepreneur to make custom social content for Amazon Studios IP and other brands available on Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, like Thursday Night Football, which Amazon acquired the exclusive rights to this year.
Additional terms of the deal, which was first reported by Variety, were not disclosed.
Richards first rose to popularity on TikTok, where...
- 6/23/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Josh Richards has entered into a first-look deal with Amazon, Variety has learned exclusively.
Under the terms of the deal, he will act as a brand ambassador for the streamer and will develop custom social media for its content, including the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” The pro football league signed an 11-year deal with Amazon in 2021 for the rights to the Thursday night games, with this fall’s season being the first under the deal.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Josh and his incredible team into the Amazon Studios and Prime Video fold,” said Lee Stimmel, head of influencer marketing for Amazon’s Prime Video. “Josh has an amazing track record of creating engaging content that resonates with his millions of fans. We cannot wait to get started building social content formats with Josh that will excite our customers all over the world.”
The deal will also see...
Under the terms of the deal, he will act as a brand ambassador for the streamer and will develop custom social media for its content, including the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” The pro football league signed an 11-year deal with Amazon in 2021 for the rights to the Thursday night games, with this fall’s season being the first under the deal.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Josh and his incredible team into the Amazon Studios and Prime Video fold,” said Lee Stimmel, head of influencer marketing for Amazon’s Prime Video. “Josh has an amazing track record of creating engaging content that resonates with his millions of fans. We cannot wait to get started building social content formats with Josh that will excite our customers all over the world.”
The deal will also see...
- 6/23/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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