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The Culture Wars and Industry Shake-Ups: Amazon, Disney, and the Rise of Controversy

Amazon Studios Shows Exit of Key Personnel Amid Blockbuster Failures

Amazon Studios is undergoing a leadership upheaval, with Jennifer Salky, the executive responsible for Amazon's ambitious Lord of the Rings series Rings of Power, stepping down. Salky, who was at the helm during one of the most expensive failures in streaming history—costing a reported $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM and the James Bond franchise—was heavily criticized for the show's disastrous reception and poor performance.