<ul><li>Jen Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, is stepping down for a production deal, as announced in a company memo.</li><li>Salke joined Amazon in 2018 and played a key role in Prime Video's growth.</li><li>Amazon's Prime Video and MGM Studios head, Mike Hopkins, disclosed the news in a staff memo.</li><li>After Salke's departure, Amazon decided not to fill the head of studios role to streamline operations.</li><li>Courtenay Valenti and Vernon Sanders will now report directly to Mike Hopkins, overseeing film and TV, respectively.</li><li>Salke will start a new production entity under a first-look deal with Amazon MGM Studios across film and TV.</li></ul>

Jen Salke steps down as head of Amazon MGM Studios. Read the memo announcing her departure.

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