The Great Comedy Heist: Amazon Poaches Netflix's Top Comedian Developer The recent announcement that Andy Weil, Netflix's long time head of comedy, is joining Amazon as its new head of comedy has sparked a flurry of speculation about what this means for the future of comedy on streaming services.
While some have framed Weil's departure as a coup for Amazon or a loss for Netflix, it's more interesting to consider what this development says about the shifting landscape of original content creation in the television industry.
Weil brings an impressive track record to his new role.