Amazon.com Inc. said on Tuesday that it has signed the Emmy-nominated TV writer and creator Sharon Horgan to an exclusive overall two-year deal. Horgan created, writes and stars in the British show “Catastrophe,” which streams in the U.S. on Amazon, with Rob Delaney. The show was nominated for a Emmy in 2016 for outstanding comedy writing. Along with Horgan’s individual deal with Amazon, the company’s TV division inked a first-look deal with Horgan’s co-owned entertainment company, Merman. Horgan will be attached to show concepts Amazon picks up in its deal with Merman, and Amazon has the rights to remake any Merman-produced TV projects. Shares of Amazon are up nearly 60% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 index is up more than 22% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up almost 30%.
Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
From:: Stock Market News