Worldwide Amazon Video vice-president Greg Hart will also report to Hopkins. It is the most important part of my life.” Born in Lebanon, Missouri, NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins has spent 166 days in space and is about to launch on his second mission on Nov. 15, 2020, when he and his three crew mates lift off aboard the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station. Hopkins previously served as Sony Pictures Television Chairman, beginning in November 2017. Worldwide Amazon Video vice president Greg Hart will also report to Hopkins. Her wide-ranging experience will help Amazon connect customers to the Prime Video brand and market our content in innovative ways to develop an even stronger emotional connection with our audiences. Vinciquerra told Variety last year that he had brought on Hopkins — who had worked for Vinciquerra during a previous tenure at Fox Networks Group — to perform much-needed “triage and cleanup” on the company’s TV business, which unlike many of its vertically integrated peers is not tied to a network or streamer. Mike Hopkins - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business … Hopkins’ move to Amazon could fuel speculation that Amazon is looking to expand its Amazon Prime Video Channels business. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman Tony Vinciquerra announced Hopkins’ departure in a memo to staff Monday, writing, “I want to thank Mike for his outstanding leadership since arriving at the studio in late 2017. View Mike Hopkins’ profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Anthony, what do you think? You will be redirected back to your article in. The Amazon exec, who was tapped to be the tech giant’s head of Prime Video and Amazon Studios … Sony Pictures Television Chairman Mike Hopkins to Depart for … Amazon is no stranger to Super Bowl ads, and the company has another one ready for this year’s big game. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Mike Hopkins, ex-CEO de Hulu y hasta hace poco chairman de Sony Pictures Television se une a Amazon para ser la cabeza visible de la próxima estrategia de Video. There are 69,900+ professionals named "Hopkins", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. As will our International Production business, Silvergate, GSN, our India networks business, and Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! Please join me in thanking Mike for his numerous contributions and wishing him continued success. The move to Amazon will place Hopkins squarely back in the so-called streaming wars after his time at Sony, during which he and the Sony management team decided not to pursue direct-to-consumer streaming in favor of super-serving niche markets through platforms like anime streamer Funimation. He is credited with fortifying and streamlining Sony Pictures TV’s operations. “My family means everything to me. For a virtual introduction to Amazon’s new CMO, and a preview of her marketing philosophy, click here. I’m writing to make you aware that Mike Hopkins will be leaving Sony Pictures later this month to take on an exciting new challenge overseeing Amazon’s video entertainment businesses – including Prime Video and Amazon Studios, reporting directly to Amazon Chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos. Current Amazon Studios head Jen Salke will report to Hopkins, who will report directly to Amazon chairman and CEO Jeff Bezos. What's TV to you? Hulu's business model gives it three ways to make money through streaming content, CEO Mike Hopkins told CNBC. Join Facebook to connect with Mike Hopkins and others you may know. Building out a channels and live TV business was one of Hopkins’ signature accomplishments at Hulu. 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Sony Pictures Television Chairman Mike Hopkins Exits For Top … Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu. Ukonwa Ojo becomes chief marketing officer, Prime Video and Amazon Studios. We were just watching some of these slides about TV disrupted, growth of broadband, decline of video. ISS Expedition 64 U.S. Spacewalk 70. As part of our “Reimagine” efforts, SPT has undergone essential structural change and realignment – such as combining our networks operations with distribution/home entertainment into a new territory management model and refocusing our network portfolio. Amazon’s senior vice president of business development and digital entertainment Jeff Blackburn, whom Salke currently reports to and who oversees the e-commerce giant’s streaming platform, is on sabbatical. If you have any questions, please reach out to me or your respective executive leaders or P&O partners. Hopkins will begin working at Amazon on February 24. Additionally, SPT has made several significant deals on the M&A front and forged new relationships with top creators and talent. © Copyright 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. LeGoy and Frost — as well as the international production business, Silvergate, GSN, Sony’s India networks business, “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” — will report to Vinciquerra. Hopkins boarded Sony’s TV studio in late 2017 after spending four years as CEO of Hulu. How do you react to that? Amazon quiere potenciar aún más su servicio de streaming, Prime Video, llevándose a uno de los pesos pesados de la industria para dirigir su rama de entretenimiento. It is unclear when or if Blackburn will return to Amazon, though a source with knowledge of the situation indicates that should Blackburn return, it would likely be in a different role than the one he previously held. These were not small tasks and would not have been possible without the outstanding work of SPT’s excellent divisional leadership and their teams, who will continue to drive our business forward. Alexa, what are your plans for the Big Game? See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Mike’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Amazon Studios, based in Culver City, is run by Jen Salke, a former NBC executive who took the job in 2018 after the departure of Roy Price.She reports to Prime Video head Mike Hopkins… International Space Station Expedition 64 U.S. spacewalk 69 (Columbus upgrades spacewalk with Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover; spacewalk scheduled to begin at 7:05 a.m. EST) (All NASA Channels). She is also a member of the 2020 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. Michael has 6 jobs listed on their profile. Hopkins’ background is in distribution and business development.