{"id":518389,"date":"2022-11-30T04:47:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/michael-wright-inks-new-deal-to-remain-atop-mgm-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T04:47:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T01:47:58","slug":"michael-wright-inks-new-deal-to-remain-atop-mgm-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/michael-wright-inks-new-deal-to-remain-atop-mgm-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"#Michael Wright Inks New Deal to Remain Atop MGM+ (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a243bebdd174\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a243bebdd174\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/michael-wright-inks-new-deal-to-remain-atop-mgm-exclusive\/#Michael_Wright_Inks_New_Deal_to_Remain_Atop_MGM_Exclusive\" >Michael Wright Inks New Deal to Remain Atop MGM+ (Exclusive)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Michael_Wright_Inks_New_Deal_to_Remain_Atop_MGM_Exclusive\"><\/span>Michael Wright Inks New Deal to Remain Atop MGM+ (Exclusive)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Michael Wright is among the key execs staying put at MGM+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The executive has signed a new contract with new MGM parent Amazon and will continue to serve as president of the premium cable network currently known as Epix, sources tell <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>. The cabler will be rebranded come January as MGM+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    MGM un<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ed president Barry Poznick and COO Chris Brearton have also closed new deals with Amazon to remain involved with the storied studio. Brearton, whose title and responsibilities are expected to change, has been with MGM since early 2018 and currently oversees global business operations as well as growth initiatives. It\u2019s unclear what his new title and role will be as those same sources say it won\u2019t be as COO. Poznick, meanwhile, will continue to supervise unscripted programming for the cable network he joined 2016. Poznick previously reported to Mark Burnett. It\u2019s unclear if MGM+ or Amazon execs will oversee the position as the retail giant\/streamer\u2019s Vernon Sanders has yet to outline how the studio will be integrated on the reality side. Sources say Poznick will be joined by co-head of unscripted at MGM. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Amazon declined comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Wright\u2019s new deal arrives as Amazon has been busy integrating MGM into its current executive structure. After Amazon\u2019s $8.5 billion MGM acquisition closed in February, motion picture group chairman Michael De Luca and motion picture group president Pam Abdy exited\u00a0their roles in April and were followed this week by Burnett. Amazon also restructured MGM\u2019s scripted TV ranks under head of television Vernon Sanders. Lindsay Sloane was promoted to head of MGM\u2019s U.S. scripted TV fare including Netflix hit <em>Wednesday, <\/em>Hulu\u2019s <em>The Handmaid\u2019s Tale <\/em>and FX\u2019s <em>Fargo<\/em>, among others, while Rola Bauer was upped to head of Pan-English scripted streaming TV, development\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>. Sloane and Bauer report to Sanders and his direct reports at Amazon, Lauren Anderson, Laura Lancaster and Nick Pepper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Under Wright, Epix has launched several scripted originals that hail from both MGM TV and outside studios. His roster includes <em>Godfather of Harlem, Billy the Kid<\/em>, sci-fi horror thriller\u00a0<em>From<\/em>\u00a0and dramas\u00a0<em>Rogue Heroes<\/em>,<em> Belgravia<\/em> and the recently ordered <em>Hotel Cocaine<\/em>, from<em> Godfather of Harlem<\/em>\u2019s Chris Brancato.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Former TNT\/TBS chief and Amblin CEO Wright first joined Epix in late 2017 after the premium cable network became fully owned by MGM. It previously was a joint venture between Viacom and Lionsgate, with MGM\u00a0acquiring\u00a0full control as part of a $1 billion deal. He was hired at Epix by former MGM CEO Gary Barber. Barber was fired in March 2018 amid tension with MGM Global TV chief Mark Burnett, among other factors. Burnett, for his part, exited his role with MGM this week and will continue to produce hits including <em>Survivor, The Voice <\/em>and <em>Shark Tank, <\/em>among others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    With his new deal, Wright will return to focus exclusively on MGM+ and its streaming counterpart. Wright had spent much of the past two years serving in a dual role running Epix and its streamer as well as running MGM TV\/United Artists following Steve Stark\u2019s surprise departure in March 2021. Stark stunned the studio as well as industry observers with his abrupt departure following internal clashes with Burnett. In adding Stark\u2019s duties, Wright extended his deal with MGM, meaning the former network and studio chief has done so twice in two years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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