Jenny Groom will join MGM-studios/">Amazon MGM Studios as head of MGM Alternative at the end of November, moving from her role as executive vice president of unscripted development at BBC Studios. She will report to Jenn Levy, the studio’s head of nonfiction.
Groom will oversee established MGM shows including Survivor, The Voice and Shark Tank, as well as the studio’s format library. Her remit also includes developing new series for Prime Video and pursuing sales to other outlets.
At BBC Studios, Groom developed and executive produced Nation’s Dumbest and Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro. She also led work that secured development and pilot deals across broadcast and streaming platforms.
Before joining BBC Studios, Groom spent nearly two decades at NBCUniversal, where she rose to executive vice president of unscripted programming. Her work there included commissioning The Traitors and overseeing a reality slate featuring The Voice and America’s Got Talent.
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter.