BBC Studios unscripted exec Jenny Groom is heading to Amazon MGM Studios, where she’s been named head of MGM Alternative. Groom will report to Amazon MGM Studios nonfiction head Jenn Levy, who made the announcement Wednesday.
\n\nIn a memo to staff, Levy said Groom will oversee MGM titles including “Survivor,” “Shark Tank” and “The Voice” and also develop new formats and series for Prime Video and third-party outlets.
\n\n“Bringing in someone with Jenny’s extensive experience, on both the buying and selling side of the business, positions MGM Alternative as a key creative asset for our unscripted ambitions and reinforces our commitment to developing and selling shows all around town,” Levy wrote in her note.
\n\nGroom has most recently served as exec VP of unscripted development at BBC Studios, which she joined last year. At BBC Studios, Groom developed Fox’s “Nation’s Dumbest” and ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.”
\n\nBefore that, she was exec VP of unscripted programming at NBCUniversal, where she oversaw formats like “The Traitors” and “Love Island.” Her portfolio also included “The Voice,” “America’s Got Talent,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “The Wall,” “Password” with Keke Palmer, “Baking It” with Amy Poehler and “That’s My Jam” with Jimmy…
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