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Matt Newman Joins Amazon AI Studios as Live Action Chief

11/8/2025

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Matt Newman moves from Prime Video to Head of Live Action at Amazon's AI Studios.
The transition follows a restructuring led by Mike Hopkins, and Newman reports to Albert Cheng, VP of AI Studios.
Newman will lead a team integrating generative AI into content production.
He previously spent nearly four years commissioning sports docuseries and has film acquisition experience on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Cinderella.

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Story summary

Matt Newman moves from Prime Video to Head of Live Action at Amazon's AI Studios.
The transition follows a restructuring led by Mike Hopkins, and Newman reports to Albert Cheng, VP of AI Studios.
Newman will lead a team integrating generative AI into content production.
He previously spent nearly four years commissioning sports docuseries and has film acquisition experience on Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Cinderella.