{"id":3293,"date":"2026-07-08T20:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3293"},"modified":"2026-07-08T20:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:38:18","slug":"amazon-mgm-studios-chief-peter-friedlander-unveils-another-big-tv-reorganization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3293","title":{"rendered":"Amazon MGM Studios Chief Peter Friedlander Unveils Another Big TV Reorganization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg><\/svg> <span>Logo text<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nAmazon MGM Studios global TV chief Peter Friedlander has unveiled his second major reorganization this year.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3291\">\u2018The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen\u2019 Movie Greenlit at Disney; Raven-Symon\u00e9, Adrienne Bailon Return Alongside New Cast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn the latest move to build out genre-based teams for both development and current programming, Jen Chambers, Michael McDonald and\u00a0Odetta Watkins\u00a0will be departing Amazon. Kara Smith is being promoted to head of drama as Friedlander, in an internal memo obtained by <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>,added, \u201cI\u2019ve landed on a flatter approach that prioritizes clarity and speed to nurture creativity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe result is a new creative leadership structure for drama, comedy, and YA\u00a0scripted TV. In a Jan. 2026 major TV reorganization, Smith, McDonald and Chambers were tapped to oversee comedy, drama and YA programming and report to Friedlander as the division sought a new head of drama.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWith Smith in a new role, Friedlander also has plans to bring on a new head of comedy and a head of young adult programming, both reporting to him. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n\tFriedlander\u00a0joined Amazon MGM Studios\u00a0in early Oct. 2025 after 14 years at Netflix, and has looked to structure global TV at the studio in line with many other studios whose development and current teams run along genre lines.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>The full memo follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Hi all,<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>I\u2019m writing to share an important update on our television organization\u2019s evolution. After careful consideration, I\u2019ve landed on a flatter approach that prioritizes clarity and speed to nurture creativity.\u00a0 As we continue to build toward\u00a0a genre-based model, I\u2019m pleased to announce a new creative leadership structure for Drama, Comedy, and Young Adult scripted TV.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3289\">Connor Storrie Reflects on \u201cIncredibly Surreal\u201d First Emmy Nomination for \u2018SNL\u2019 Hosting Gig: \u201cI\u2019m so Grateful\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Kara Smith\u00a0will elevate as\u00a0Head of Drama, reporting to me. Kara has been an extraordinary leader in this organization for over seven years, and her deep creative instincts, relationships across the industry, and track record\u00a0of developing standout series make her the ideal leader to build our Drama slate. In her tenure, Kara has been instrumental across series including\u00a0The Summer I Turned Pretty, Reacher, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith,\u00a0as well as upcoming titles\u00a0Blade Runner 2099\u00a0and\u00a0The Challenger. Her organization will be structured around verticals, with executives shepherding series from development through subsequent seasons to optimize creative planning and talent relationships.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>I will also be bringing on a new\u00a0Head of Comedy\u00a0as well as a\u00a0Head of Young Adult, both reporting to me. Together with Kara Smith (Drama), Blair Fetter (Worldbuilding), Jenn Levy (Nonfiction), and Melissa Wolfe (Animation), this will complete our genre-based TV creative leadership team at Prime Video.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>With these changes,\u00a0Jen Chambers, Michael McDonald,\u00a0and\u00a0Odetta Watkins\u00a0will be departing Amazon. I want to take a moment to thank each of them for their contributions to this organization. Jen led our first look and overall deal team \u2014 these deals will now be managed by the appropriate genre-based verticals.\u00a0Michael led the wholly-owned development team across comedy, drama, and young adult. Odetta led current drama series, overseeing shows from season two onward. Please join me in wishing them all well in their next chapters.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<em>While we\u2019re mindful of the personal impact of this transition, we remain committed to ensuring seamless continuity for our shows and the talent behind them. I recognize this year has brought a lot of change to our organization. I appreciate\u00a0the patience, professionalism, and commitment each of you has shown through this transition \u2014 it hasn\u2019t gone unnoticed. I\u2019m confident we\u2019re building something strong together, and I look forward to the work ahead.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3287\">\u2018All\u2019s Fair\u2019 Earns Two Emmy Nominations,\u00a0Tying \u2018The Wire\u2019s\u2019 All-Time Total<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tPete<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kara Smith promoted to head of drama as Jen Chambers, Michael McDonald\u00a0and\u00a0Odetta Watkins\u00a0exit after another restructuring of global TV division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[208,2411],"class_list":["post-3293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-amazon-mgm-studios","tag-peter-friedlander"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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