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Sipur Studios President and former Red Arrow Studios Co-Founder Michael Peter Schmidt dies at 52 24 JUN 2025

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Sipur Studios President and former Red Arrow Studios Co-Founder Michael Peter Schmidt dies at 52

Schmidt has shepherded some of Sipur’s most impactful productions, including the recent award-winning Oct. 7 documentary “We Will Dance Again”  produced in collaboration with Bitachon 365, MGM Television, See It Now Studios for Paramount+, BBC Storyville and Hot Channel 8.
Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2025: David Zucker and Rola Bauer to share their insights 7 MAY 2025

Trade Shows

Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2025: David Zucker and Rola Bauer to share their insights

They will discuss their pioneering partnership on international co-productions, such as "The Pillars of the Earth" (Starz/Channel 4), "The Company" (TNT), and "Labyrinth" (Channel 4), through to their current collaboration with writer Michael Hirst ("Vikings") for the Amazon MGM Studios limited series, "Pompeii: A Day of Fire."
Jennifer Salke steps down as the head of Amazon MGM Studios 28 MAR 2025

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Jennifer Salke steps down as the head of Amazon MGM Studios

Salke is segueing to a first-look film and TV producing deal with the studio. She will not be replaced, with the head of studio role eliminated in a streamlined new structure.
MGM+ Greenlights Original Crime Drama The Westies from Creator Chris Brancato 20 MAR 2025

Deals

MGM+ Greenlights Original Crime Drama The Westies from Creator Chris Brancato

"The Westies" will go into production in Toronto, Canada, in July, and will premiere exclusively on MGM+ in the U.S., UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, and Colombia. Amazon MGM Studios Distribution will distribute in all other international territories.
WGA calls on studios to tackle unauthorized AI use of screenplays 13 DEC 2024

Production

WGA calls on studios to tackle unauthorized AI use of screenplays

In a letter addressed to the CEOs of Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal, Sony, Netflix, and Amazon MGM Studios, the guild called studios to “come off the sidelines.”