Amazon names Sony executive to lead entertainment unit

(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Monday tapped Sony Corp executive Mike Hopkins to lead its Prime video platform as well as its movie and television studios.Hopkins, currently chairman of Sony Pictures Television, will leave the company to join Amazon as a senior vice president later this month, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Tony Vinciquerra said in a note to staff.Hopkins' appointment comes as Jeff Blackburn, a company veteran who oversees business development and digital..