Ted Sarandos Addresses Netflix Content Exec Purge: ‘I Know That We Could Do Better’
Last week, amid its layoff of 1,000 employees, Netflix ousted chief content officer Bela Bajaria and has tapped veteran TV exec Peter Rice to replace her.
Variety reports: Last week, amid its layoff of 1,000 employees, Netflix ousted chief content officer Bela Bajaria and has tapped veteran TV exec Peter Rice to replace her.
Netflix, looking to boost its viewing engagement as revenue growth cools off, made a major overhaul of its executive leadership overseeing content. The company also let go head of.
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