Judge Judy has inked a lucrative deal with Amazon for a new court TV show, the company has announced.

The new series will begin after her long-running daytime show Judge Judy comes to an end next year after 25 seasons and will be released on IMDb TV, Amazon's new free-to-view streaming service.

"I'm over the moon to be in business with Amazon Studios and continuing this incredible journey with them on a new platform is so exciting," she said of the deal.

"I used to yell at my husband, Jerry, for all the packages he had ordered from Amazon every day. I have enough mouthwash in the cabinets to keep the entire planet's breath fresh until the next millennium.

"The doorbell never stops ringing. The dogs don't even bark at the delivery people anymore.

"After I signed this deal, I apologised to Jerry. Who would have thought that the Sheindlins and Amazon would be mishpachah?"

The new series is expected to debut in late 2021.