Jen Salke to Replace Roy Price as Amazon Studios Chief
Jen Salke has been named the new head of Amazon Studios. NBC Entertainment president since July 2011, Salke replaces Roy Price, who resigned from the Amazon role in October amid a sexual harassment scandal.
“What stood out about Jen was the deep relationships she has nurtured with creators and talent over her career, spanning NBCU, Twentieth Century Fox, and Aaron Spelling Productions,” Jeff Blackburn, SVP business development and entertainment at Amazon, said in a statement. “She’s built an impeccable reputation as a big leader who emphasizes creativity, collaboration, and teamwork.”
Just last month, Salke had added the oversight of business affairs and production for scripted programming to her NBCUniversal job description.