Chris Brearton is exiting Amazon MGM Studios after a long career at MGM to pursue other opportunities, the company announced on Wednesday. In a memo to staff, Amazon Studios and Prime Video senior vice president Mike Hopkins revealed that Brearton “has decided to leave Amazon to pursue a new opportunity outside the company.”
Brearton had most recently served as vice president of Pvs Corporate Strategy at MGM+ and MGM Alternative Television. As part of his exit, the company has restructured some of Brearton’s direct reports: MGM+ which is led by Michael Wright and Josh McIvor, and and MGM Television, led by Lindsey Sloane, will now report to Kelly Day, head of Prime Video International. MGM Unscripted, under Barry Poznik, reports to Brad Beale, head of global content licensing. MGM corporate strategy head will now report to Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke in the newly created role of Head of Global Strategy and Business Development,...
Brearton had most recently served as vice president of Pvs Corporate Strategy at MGM+ and MGM Alternative Television. As part of his exit, the company has restructured some of Brearton’s direct reports: MGM+ which is led by Michael Wright and Josh McIvor, and and MGM Television, led by Lindsey Sloane, will now report to Kelly Day, head of Prime Video International. MGM Unscripted, under Barry Poznik, reports to Brad Beale, head of global content licensing. MGM corporate strategy head will now report to Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke in the newly created role of Head of Global Strategy and Business Development,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Brearton is stepping down from Amazon, 18 months after taking on a new role.
Brearton has been VP Pvs Corporate Strategy, MGM+ and MGM Alternative Television, since November 2022.
Brearton joined MGM as Chief Operating Officer in February 2018. He spent four years in that role before taking on a broader role following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of the studio in 2022.
After shepherding MGM’s integration into Prime Video and Amazon Studios, Brearton took on the new role, leading business planning and corporate strategy for Prime Video and Studios and also overseeing MGM+ and MGM Alternative.
His new role coincided with Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke taking over leadership of MGM.
Deadline understands that Brearton, who also is chair of the board of directors at USA Swimming, is pursuing a “new opportunity outside of the company”.
Starting April 15, Brearton’s responsibilities will be divided among a number of senior execs.
MGM...
Brearton has been VP Pvs Corporate Strategy, MGM+ and MGM Alternative Television, since November 2022.
Brearton joined MGM as Chief Operating Officer in February 2018. He spent four years in that role before taking on a broader role following Amazon’s $8.5 billion acquisition of the studio in 2022.
After shepherding MGM’s integration into Prime Video and Amazon Studios, Brearton took on the new role, leading business planning and corporate strategy for Prime Video and Studios and also overseeing MGM+ and MGM Alternative.
His new role coincided with Amazon Studios boss Jennifer Salke taking over leadership of MGM.
Deadline understands that Brearton, who also is chair of the board of directors at USA Swimming, is pursuing a “new opportunity outside of the company”.
Starting April 15, Brearton’s responsibilities will be divided among a number of senior execs.
MGM...
- 4/10/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Mumbai, Nov 7 (Ians) Amazon on Monday launched a mobile edition of Prime Video for Rs 599 per year in India.
Customers can purchase an annual subscription to the Ott’s mobile edition through the official website or its app for Android, the company said in a statement.
“Prime Video mobile edition is a major step towards making premium entertainment across languages as ubiquitous as smartphones in the country,” Amazon added.
With this move, Prime Video aims to expands the reach of the mobile edition, which debuted as an telco-parterned product in partnership with Bharti Airtel last year.
“With viewers from 99 per cent of the country’s pin codes, the service has become the preferred destination for premium content,” said Gaurav Gandhi, vice president, Prime Video India.
The mobile edition offers standard definition (Sd) quality streaming to users, and gives them a chance to explore and watch Prime Video’s vast catalogue of Indian and international movies,...
Customers can purchase an annual subscription to the Ott’s mobile edition through the official website or its app for Android, the company said in a statement.
“Prime Video mobile edition is a major step towards making premium entertainment across languages as ubiquitous as smartphones in the country,” Amazon added.
With this move, Prime Video aims to expands the reach of the mobile edition, which debuted as an telco-parterned product in partnership with Bharti Airtel last year.
“With viewers from 99 per cent of the country’s pin codes, the service has become the preferred destination for premium content,” said Gaurav Gandhi, vice president, Prime Video India.
The mobile edition offers standard definition (Sd) quality streaming to users, and gives them a chance to explore and watch Prime Video’s vast catalogue of Indian and international movies,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, My Policeman, Mammals and The Good Fight.
My Policeman L.A. premiere
Harry Styles and David Dawson brought their Amazon film to Westwood on Tuesday for its L.A. premiere, along with producers Robbie Rogers and Sarah Schechter.
Vp of Amazon Video Albert Cheng, vp of media and entertainment Cory Shields, head of marketing of Amazon Studios Sue Kroll, head of movies Julie Rapaport, Sarah Schechter, David Dawson, head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke, Harry Styles, Robbie Rogers and Bethan Roberts David Dawson and Harry Styles
Glamour Women of the Year
Glamour hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday in NYC, celebrating this year’s distinguished honorees including Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson,...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me, My Policeman, Mammals and The Good Fight.
My Policeman L.A. premiere
Harry Styles and David Dawson brought their Amazon film to Westwood on Tuesday for its L.A. premiere, along with producers Robbie Rogers and Sarah Schechter.
Vp of Amazon Video Albert Cheng, vp of media and entertainment Cory Shields, head of marketing of Amazon Studios Sue Kroll, head of movies Julie Rapaport, Sarah Schechter, David Dawson, head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke, Harry Styles, Robbie Rogers and Bethan Roberts David Dawson and Harry Styles
Glamour Women of the Year
Glamour hosted its annual Women of the Year Awards on Tuesday in NYC, celebrating this year’s distinguished honorees including Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson,...
- 11/4/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kelly Day, Amazon Prime Video Vice President, International, outlined the company’s localization efforts across Asia, Europe and Latin America in the first keynote session of Apos 2022, which is taking place virtually and as an in-person event in Singapore (September 27-29).
After initially focusing on Japan and India, Amazon Prime Video launched a slate of local-language originals and localized user experience across Southeast Asia just last month. Speaking from the U.S., Day told Apos: “We try to be thoughtful in not only bringing all these amazing global series and tentpoles, but also doing it right locally, so we’ve got a brand new team just hired, based in Singapore. We’ve seen the response in Indonesia and the Philippines really strong right out of the gate.”
In India, Amazon Prime has already scored successes with Hindi-language scripted series including Paatal Lok, The Family Man and Made In Heaven, and...
After initially focusing on Japan and India, Amazon Prime Video launched a slate of local-language originals and localized user experience across Southeast Asia just last month. Speaking from the U.S., Day told Apos: “We try to be thoughtful in not only bringing all these amazing global series and tentpoles, but also doing it right locally, so we’ve got a brand new team just hired, based in Singapore. We’ve seen the response in Indonesia and the Philippines really strong right out of the gate.”
In India, Amazon Prime has already scored successes with Hindi-language scripted series including Paatal Lok, The Family Man and Made In Heaven, and...
- 9/28/2022
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Localization, and in some cases hyper-localization, is the modus operandi for growth in global markets for Amazon Prime Video, according to Kelly Day, VP, International, for the streamer.
“When we think about launching in a new country, we really want to make sure that we bring a truly local feel to it. So, we’re trying to be very thoughtful when we enter a new region to make sure that we’re not only bringing all of these amazing global series and tentpoles, but that we really do it right, locally,” Day said while delivering one of the keynotes at the Apos conference in Singapore on Wednesday.
The service launched recently in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines and the company has hired a local team in the region. Day was also part of the Prime Video team that launched a 40-strong Indian slate in April.
Day said that the localization went...
“When we think about launching in a new country, we really want to make sure that we bring a truly local feel to it. So, we’re trying to be very thoughtful when we enter a new region to make sure that we’re not only bringing all of these amazing global series and tentpoles, but that we really do it right, locally,” Day said while delivering one of the keynotes at the Apos conference in Singapore on Wednesday.
The service launched recently in Thailand, Indonesia and Philippines and the company has hired a local team in the region. Day was also part of the Prime Video team that launched a 40-strong Indian slate in April.
Day said that the localization went...
- 9/28/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Online video is taking up the role of growth engine for the Asia Pacific video industry as free-tv in the region moves into long-term decline, says a new report. The video sector is forecast to remain robust this year, but recession could deal a blow to sector performance in 2023.
Video sector revenues – defined as subscription fees and advertising generated by free TV, pay-tv and online video platforms – in 14 Asia-Pacific markets are forecast to will grow by 6.4 in the current year to reach 143 billion, according to Media Partners Asia.
With macro-economic woes likely to hit 2023, compound average growth will slow to at 3.5 in the following period to 2027 and total revenues reach 169 billion.
The research was published on the eve of the Apos Summit, hosted by Media Partners Asia, in Singapore, running September 27-29, 2022. The summit is scheduled to feature speakers including Prime Video’s Kelly Day, Candle Media’s Kevin Mayer,...
Video sector revenues – defined as subscription fees and advertising generated by free TV, pay-tv and online video platforms – in 14 Asia-Pacific markets are forecast to will grow by 6.4 in the current year to reach 143 billion, according to Media Partners Asia.
With macro-economic woes likely to hit 2023, compound average growth will slow to at 3.5 in the following period to 2027 and total revenues reach 169 billion.
The research was published on the eve of the Apos Summit, hosted by Media Partners Asia, in Singapore, running September 27-29, 2022. The summit is scheduled to feature speakers including Prime Video’s Kelly Day, Candle Media’s Kevin Mayer,...
- 9/27/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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