Jenny Groom Joins Amazon As Head Of MGM Alternative

Jenny Groom, a former NBCUniversal and BBC Studios executive, is joining Amazon as Head of MGM Alternative, taking on a role vacant since Barry Poznick left a year ago. She will oversee established unscripted franchises and develop new programmes for Prime Video and other broadcasters and streamers, supporting Amazon MGM Studios’ ambitions in the genre.

Groom starts at the end of November and will oversee shows including Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice, alongside MGM Alternative’s format library. The division also produces series across The Real Housewives franchise, On Patrol: Live and programmes for History, HGTV and TLC. Groom joined BBC Studios in January 2025 after nearly two decades at NBCUniversal, where she backed shows including The Traitors and Love Island; MGM Alternative moved under Amazon MGM Studios in 2025.