Amazon Studios has signed Woody Allen as the creator of his first-ever TV series.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker will write and direct all of the half-hour episodes of the series.

The company announced that a full season has been ordered for Amazon's Prime Instant Video, which is expected to premiere in 2016.

Vice president Roy Price called Allen "a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all time."

Amazon Studios is a recent entrant in the world of streaming video that is said to be redefining what television means.

Woody Allen has masterminded and often starred in more than 40 films, with his latest movie project "Magic in the Moonlight," released last year.

No details on casting were disclosed, nor was the series title announced.