Netflix Targets $40 Million in 2024 Pay for Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Executive chairman Reed Hastings set to get $1 million Broadcasting & Cable · Dec 8, 2023
Netflix 'completely satisfied' with password sharing crackdown — and throws shade at competitors Netflix's password sharing crackdown may be controversial, but apparently the company is satisfied with how things are going. Tom’s Guide · Dec 5, 2023
Netflix boss reveals surprising fact about which movies we watch Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has stated that eight of the ten most-streamed movies are animated ones, not live-action. WhatToWatch · Dec 5, 2023
Book Review: ‘Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV’ Peter Biskind’s book on how peak TV came to be, and what happened when Netflix entered the game Broadcasting & Cable · Nov 27, 2023
Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre to reopen after Netflix restoration Streaming giant planning to use the lavish location as a venue for premieres and events after $70m renovation The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2023
Hollywood's actors strike is nearing its 100th day. Why hasn't a deal been reached and what's next? Film and TV actors are still on strike in what has become the longest walk-off in their history The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023
Netflix is planning brick-and-mortar retail locations that look nothing like video stores “Don’t think of it like Disneyland,” says CEO Ted Sarandos. Fortune · Oct 13, 2023
Netflix posts final DVDs to customers today The Blind Side was the most-requested DVD from Netflix over its 25 years Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2023
As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios resume Wednesday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music’ and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92 Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Clarence Avant, a major power broker in music, sports and politics, has died at 92 Clarence Avant boosted the careers of a vast array of influential figures, including Michael Jackson, Jim Brown and Barack Obama. He came back into the news after his wife was murdered in 2021. WEKU · Aug 14, 2023
Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92 Avant, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021, died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, according to a family statement. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 14, 2023
Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music' and benefactor of athletes and politicians, dies at 92 Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others and came to be known as “The Godfather of Black Music,” has died The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023
Bob Iger has become enemy No. 1 as other media bosses dodge Hollywood’s wrath. PR experts say it’s a cautionary tale in CEO communication Iger likely deviated from his media training and came across as someone lacking empathy, PR experts say. Fortune · Jul 27, 2023
Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 26, 2023 Bad Optics? Netflix Advertises For $900K-a-Year AI Product Manager to 'Create Great Content' While Its Writers and Actors Strike ... Over AI Fears Damning want ad surfaces just days after Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos pledges his commitment to end talent union strikes
Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 25, 2023 Netflix’s Red-Hot Subtitle Summer: Viewing of Local-Language Shows Is Up 30% Over the Last 7 Weeks The spike in int’l viewing comes as talent strikes grind Hollywood to a halt
Salon · Jul 22, 2023 Drescher: Hollywood CEOs are "maniacal" The star of "The Nanny" says executives are living in a "dystopia" as productions grind to a halt and actors strike
Zenger · Jul 20, 2023 Netflix Takes A Backseat In Live Sports As Streaming Competitors Ramp Up Netflix opts for sports docuseries over live events as streaming rivals go all-in on sports rights
Total Film · Jul 20, 2023 Netflix CEO speaks out on strikes: "We’ve got a lot of work to do here" Ted Sarandos addresses the elephant in the room
Fortune · Jul 20, 2023 Netflix has an extra $1.5 billion in cash flow thanks to the Hollywood Writers strike The streaming giant said it wanted to come to an agreement wit striking unions as soon as possible.
TechRadar · Jul 20, 2023 Don't expect Netflix to follow Max and Disney Plus' plans to sell content to other streamers Netflix co-CEO explains that they want to focus on a "deeper and richer" library rather than share content with other services.
WEKU · Jul 20, 2023 Netflix shows steady growth amid writers and actors strikes The streamer said it added 5.9 million customers during the second quarter. Its share price has almost doubled over the past year.
Broadcasting & Cable · Jun 22, 2023 Ted Sarandos Visits Seoul, Tries To Reassure Netflix-Skittish Locals South Korea has turned into a golden goose for Netflix, but the local government just pledged $350 million to compete with the company
Los Angeles Times · Jun 20, 2023 How the streamers fought their way to awards season dominance LOS ANGELES — Last year, when Sheryl Lee Ralph scored the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy for ABC's "Abbott Elementary," the occurrence was unique — and not just because she sang a Dianne Reeves tune from the stage upon accepting it. It was the only acting, directing or…
Zenger · Jun 18, 2023 Netflix Tests Appetite For Sports With Celebrity Golf Match Streaming giant plans to air a live golf event featuring athletes from its docuseries ‘Drive to Survive’ and ‘Full Swing’