Vernon Sanders Exits As Amazon MGM Studios Head Of TV

After months of speculation, Vernon Sanders has left Amazon MGM Studios where he was Head of Global TV. The news comes six months after the departure of his longtime boss, Jennifer Salke.

Sanders, who has been at Amazon for more than seven years, and Mike Hopkins, Head of Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, just shared the news with his staff separate memos.

Salke’s exit as Head of Amazon MGM raised questions about Sanders’ future. The initial indications were that he would stay put, and, in a recent restructuring, he expanded his turf.

But there has also been chatter in the background about Hopkins reaching out to top TV executives of the likes of Peter Friedlander, who recently left as Netflix head of Ucan Scripted Series, and Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO and Max Content, who is under contract and not available.

Here is Sanders’ email:

Dear Colleagues,

After…