Amazon MGM Studios Names Jenny Groom Head of Alternative
Groom joins Amazon MGM
Groom is currently executive vice president of unscripted development at BBC Studios. She will take up her new role at Amazon MGM Studios at the end of November, reporting to Jenn Levy.
Levy said Groom’s experience on both the buying and selling sides would support the studio’s unscripted ambitions and its efforts to develop and sell shows. The appointment places her in charge of MGM Alternative.
Oversight of shows and development
Groom will oversee established MGM programs Survivor, The Voice and Shark Tank. Her responsibilities also include developing new series for Prime Video and projects to license to other outlets. Levy’s team memo also said Groom would oversee the studio’s format library, which remains active around the world, and focus on developing formats and series while driving third-party sales.
Experience across unscripted TV
At BBC Studios, Groom developed and executive produced Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro and Nation’s Dumbest. The programs had solid summer runs on ABC and Fox, while other projects under her oversight received pilot or development deals.
Key points
- Jenny Groom will become Amazon MGM Studios’ head of alternative at the end of November.
- She will report to Jenn Levy, head of nonfiction.
- Her oversight includes Survivor, The Voice and Shark Tank.
- Groom has held senior unscripted roles at BBC Studios and NBCUniversal.