en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_Dreams_(2017_TV_series)
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Christopher Tricario
The executive producer’s surname is misspelled here. Credible sources list him as Christopher Tricarico, not Christopher Tricario.
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This appears to be a typo in the executive-producer list. Amazon’s official press release for Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams names the executive producer as Christopher Tricarico of Electric Shepherd Productions. An official Philip K. Dick estate-related press release also refers to Christopher Tricarico in connection with Electric Shepherd. I found no credible source using the spelling “Christopher Tricario” for this producer on this project.
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- Amazon Prime Original Anthology Series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Debuts on January 12 - US Press Center
... Isa Dick Hackett, Kalen Egan and Christopher Tricarico of Electric Shepherd Productions ...
- Philip K. Dick Press Release - MARVEL UNVEILS PHILIP K DICK'S ELECTRIC ANT #1
Christopher Tricarico handles all business and legal affairs for Electric Shepherd and the Estate.
The series was greenlit for production by Channel 4 in the UK and Amazon Prime in the United States.
Amazon did not originally greenlight the series in the U.S.; Channel 4 commissioned it, and Amazon later acquired U.S. rights.
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This sentence conflates the original commissioning of the series with its later U.S. distribution. Contemporary coverage from 2016 says the show was being created by Channel 4, and that it would premiere on Channel 4 before Sony distributed it outside the UK. A later 2017 report states that the show had been commissioned by Channel 4 and that viewers in the US would be able to watch it on Amazon. Amazon’s own 2017 announcement likewise describes the series as debuting on Prime Video and being available in the U.S. and select territories, which is consistent with an acquisition/distribution arrangement rather than Amazon having greenlit the production from the start.
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- Channel 4 to adapt Philip K. Dick novels for TV | WIRED
Neither Channel 4 nor Sony have announced when Electric Dreams will air, though it will premiere on Channel 4 before Sony distributes the series outside of the UK.
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams TV show is coming to Channel 4 | WIRED
The show has been commissioned by Channel 4 and will air 'later this year'. Viewers in the US will be able to watch it on Amazon.
- Amazon Prime Original Anthology Series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Debuts on January 12 - US Press Center
Amazon today announced that its new sci-fi anthology series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams will premiere on Friday, January 12, exclusively on Prime Video.
when the entire season was released on Amazon Streaming worldwide (except UK, Canada and Australia).
Amazon’s own announcement said the season was available in the U.S. and only in select territories globally, not worldwide.
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This overstates Amazon’s release footprint. Amazon’s official November 20, 2017 announcement says all ten episodes would be available globally in select territories on Prime Video, and specifically describes the series as a Prime Exclusive in the U.S. plus select territories globally such as Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Spain, and Turkey. That is not the same as a worldwide release excluding only the UK, Canada, and Australia. Separate Bell Media materials also show the series debuted in Canada on Space, reinforcing that non-Amazon territory arrangements existed.
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- Amazon Prime Original Anthology Series Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Debuts on January 12 - US Press Center
All ten episodes ... will be available globally in select territories on Prime Video ... Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams will be available as a Prime Exclusive Series in the U.S., as well as in select territories globally, including Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Spain and Turkey, among others.
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams - Bell Media
... it's set to debut in Canada on Sunday, November 12 at 10pm ET.