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Daniel Frankel

Amazon Launches MGM Studios Distribution, Looks to License Originals Including ‘Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in the Global Market

MGM Studios distribution chief Chris Ottinger

Amazon Studios has announced the formation of a new sales unit, MGM Studios Distribution, to handle the proliferation of its library of more than 4,000 film titles and 17,000 TV episodes into the global market.

Veteran MGM executive Chris Ottinger has been put in charge of the new division. Ottinger will report to Brad Beale, VP of worldwide licensing and distribution for Amazon and MGM Studios. For his part, Beale reports directly to Amazon and MGM Studios chief Jen Salke. 

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