How Netflix’s Messy Transition Will Rock Hollywood: Looking at You, NBCU
Peter Rice and Ynon Kreiz met for a meal in late September, days before Kreiz surprised the industry by jumping from the CEO job at Mattel to become…
Variety reports: Peter Rice and Ynon Kreiz met for a meal in late September, days before Kreiz surprised the industry by jumping from the CEO job at Mattel to become co-chief executive of Skydance with David Ellison.
The report of the Kreiz-Rice meeting came in the New York Post’s Page Six after.
This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Netflix’s Messy Transition, Rock Hollywood and NBCU.
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