Former Netflix TV Exec Peter Friedlander Joins Amazon MGM Studios

Peter Friedlander is becoming a member of Amazon MGM Studios as its new head of world TV.Mike Hopkins, head of Amazon MGM Studios and Amazon Prime Video, introduced the information right this moment in a memo to workers, noting that Friedlander will oversee the corporate’s unique TV portfolio within the U.S., in addition to world tentpole titles, MGM Tv, and MGM Different. Friedlander was the previous head of scripted U.S. and Canadian tv at Netflix, with a number of high-profile titles below his belt, together with Wednesday, Bridgerton, Emily in Paris, and extra.The chief left the streaming large in August and begins his new position on Oct. 6. He succeeds Vernon Sanders, who not too long ago left Amazon MGM Studios.See the complete memo from Hopkins beneath:Group,Please be a part of me in welcoming Peter Friedlander, who joins Amazon MGM Studios as our new head of world TV. On this position, Peter will oversee our unique TV portfolio within the U.S., along with our world tentpole titles, MGM Tv and MGM Different. Peter joins us from Netflix, the place he led their scripted sequence division for the previous 4+ years, having joined that firm initially in 2011. His resume at Netflix speaks for itself, as his tenure introduced world audiences exhibits like Wednesday, Bridgerton, Monster, Ozark, Emily in Paris, The Queen’s Gambit, Stranger Issues, The Night time Agent, 3 Physique Downside, Black Mirror and extra. He joined Netflix as the primary devoted unique sequence worker, serving to to shepherd their first technology of exhibits, together with Home of Playing cards and Orange Is The New Black, amongst others.  Previous to Netflix, Peter was an government at Tom Hanks’ and Gary Goetzman’s Playtone, the place he produced the Emmy-nominated drama sequence Large Love and served as a artistic government on lots of the firm’s characteristic movies. Peter started his profession engaged on movie units, together with Street To Perdition and Austin Powers In Goldmember.I can’t look ahead to Peter to ramp up and meet all of the groups, and I do know he’s equally able to get began on Day 1, which can be Monday, October 6. Please be a part of me in congratulating Peter on his new position and in welcoming him to Amazon.-Mike