Amazon MGM Studios Names Jenny Groom Head of MGM Alternative

Amazon MGM Studios has named BBC Studios unscripted executive Jenny Groom as head of MGM Alternative, strengthening its leadership as it develops reality and other unscripted programmes. She will oversee established franchises and guide new shows for Prime Video and other buyers.

Groom is due to start on 30 November and will report to Jenn Levy, head of nonfiction. Her credits include developing and executive producing *Nation’s Dumbest* and *Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro* at BBC Studios, and commissioning *The Traitors* during nearly two decades at NBCUniversal. MGM Alternative’s portfolio includes *Survivor*, *The Voice* and *Shark Tank*.