(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Friday said it has hired Jennifer Salke, president of NBC Entertainment, to run its television and movie studio, ending months of limbo as its entertainment division switches from a lineup heavy on art-house fare to broader-appealing hits.
Amazon has been without a permanent studio chief since October, when Roy Price resigned after a sexual harassment allegation. Price has contested the claim.
Salke has overseen the development of comedies and dramas for NBC as president since 2011. She has been behind shows such as “This is Us,” “The Blacklist,” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” and previously was executive vice president of creative affairs at Twentieth Century Fox Television.
The television executive will also oversee Amazon’s film strategy. Reuters reported last month that the studio is shifting resources from independent films to more commercial projects.
An Amazon spokesman said Jason Ropell, the vice president running Amazon Studios’ film division, will run the movie unit on a day-to-day basis but report to Salke, as will Albert Cheng, who had been interim studio chief.
Salke’s start date has not yet been decided, the spokesman said.
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