Amazon has been on a roll as of late. Its success at the Golden Globes points to it being a content creator that can compete with Google and Hulu on the original series market.
This seems clear from Amazon's latest announcement. The company revealed that it ordered five new series for Amazon Prime viewers.
In order to see what shows it should add, Amazon let users watch 13 different pilots and choose their favorite in the month of January. After monitoring the ratings from users, Amazon chose five of their favorite shows.
First, Amazon will begin production on a Ridley Scott-produced adaptation of Philip K. Dick's alternate history "The Man in the High Castle," the hour-long comedy "Mad Dogs," the New Yorker's new documentary series and two new children's programs; "Just Add Magic" and "The Stinky and Dirty Show."
It's unclear what the pilots' total viewership was, though some sources point to "Man in the High Castle" as the most popular.
The pilots that did not succeed included "Point of Honor," "Cocked," "Salem Rogers" and "Down Dog."
On top of these new programs, Amazon also announced that it planned on renewing the popular comedy "Mozart in the Jungle," which is adapted from a memoir written by New York musician Blair Tindall.
All of these series will be available to Amazon Prime users by early 2016. Amazon Prime subscribers should also expect to see a comedy written by Woody Allen in their future.
