Amazon MGM Studios has a new head of unscripted.
The streamer announced on Tuesday that Jenn Levy, a former vp of nonfiction at Netflix, has been named head of unscripted and documentary television. She will succeed Lauren Anderson, who shifted responsibilities from overseeing unscripted to focus elsewhere last year.
In her new role, Levy will oversee Amazon’s MGM Unscripted, MGM Alternative, Big Fish Entertainment and Evolution Media shingles. She will head up development and production on Amazon’s Prime Video exclusives in addition to titles that will be sold to other distributors.
In the position Levy will report to head of global TV Peter Friedlander.
“Having a single threaded leader for this vital piece of our business is crucial – and bringing on someone of Jenn’s caliber to fill the job makes our future that much brighter,” Friedlander said in a message to employees on Tuesday.
Levy, a veteran unscripted producer who has worked on titles including Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles and The Real Housewives’ Orange County and Beverly Hills editions, most recently served as president of the production company 32 Flavors. Besides The Real Housewives, 32 Flavors is also known for its work on Vanderpump Rules and The Valley.
Prior to that, Levy served as a vp of nonfiction at Netflix where she was involved in hits including Love Is Blind and Queer Eye. She also previously served as an SVP at Bravo.
Levy will start in the role on January 20.
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