Amazon MGM Studios took little time to find its next head of global television. Peter Friedlander, a well-respected former Netflix executive, is joining the studio, Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video head Mike Hopkins said Thursday in a memo to staff. Friedlander is set to begin his new job on Oct. 6 and will take over the role from Vernon …
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Peter Friedlander, who recently left Netflix as Head of U.S. and Canada Scripted Series, has joined Amazon MGM Studios as the new Head of Global TV. He succeeds Vernon Sanders. Friedlander, whose first day will be October 6, will oversee Amazon MGM Studios’ original TV portfolio in the U.S. as well as global tentpole titles in addition to MGM Television …
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EXCLUSIVE: There is a big change in the top TV ranks of Netflix. Jinny Howe has been named Head of UCAN (US-Canada) Scripted Series. Reporting to Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, she will succeed in the role Peter Friedlander, who will be departing the streamer after almost 14 years. Howe has been a rising star since joining Netflix in 2018, …
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