One of YouTube’s top original content execs, Jon Wax -- who serves as the platform’s head of drama, scripted, and current programming -- is reportedly in talks to join competitor Amazon Studios, the e-tailer’s original content arm.
If Wax were to join Amazon, he would fill a post recently vacated by Sharon Tal Yguado, who served as head of genre drama until May 3. The move for Wax would be a propos, Deadline reports, given that YouTube has scaled back its premium scripted development amid a move to make all originals free and ad-supported by the year 2020.
Wax joined YouTube in Aug. 2017, reporting to global content chief Susanne Daniels. During his tenure at YouTube to date, Wax has helped launch hallmark series like Cobra Kai, Step Up: High Water, Origin, and Impulse. Prior to joining YouTube in 2017, Wax served as Evp of scripted programming at Wgn America and Tribune Studios.
If Wax were to join Amazon, he would fill a post recently vacated by Sharon Tal Yguado, who served as head of genre drama until May 3. The move for Wax would be a propos, Deadline reports, given that YouTube has scaled back its premium scripted development amid a move to make all originals free and ad-supported by the year 2020.
Wax joined YouTube in Aug. 2017, reporting to global content chief Susanne Daniels. During his tenure at YouTube to date, Wax has helped launch hallmark series like Cobra Kai, Step Up: High Water, Origin, and Impulse. Prior to joining YouTube in 2017, Wax served as Evp of scripted programming at Wgn America and Tribune Studios.
- 6/27/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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