Amazon’s Media Chief Jeff Blackburn to Retire in Division Shakeup
- Mike Hopkins, Steve Boom to report directly to CEO Jassy
- Company has been in cost-cutting mode due to slower sales
Jeff Blackburn
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Amazon.com Inc.’s top media executive, Jeff Blackburn, plans to retire at the start of 2023, and the division will be overseen by two current executives who will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy.
Mike Hopkins, who is now in charge of Prime Video, Amazon Studios and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer will continue in his current role. Steve Boom, who leads music and podcasting, will also take command of Audible, Twitch and the games business. The transition will be effective Jan. 1, Amazon said in a memo to staff on Friday.