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Ted Sarandos Says SAG-AFTRA Talks Broke Down After Guild Proposed a ‘Levy’ on Subscribers That Was a ‘Bridge Too Far’
The AMPTP announced Wednesday that negotiations with the actors’ union were suspended
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The Era of the Original Streaming Movie Is Over
A change in priorities in the direct-to-consumer marketplace has led to a smaller number of non-theatrical features
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Hollywood at Its Stupidest: Inside the Latest Showdown Between Studio CEOs and the Writers Guild
The studios are leading with ego instead of deal-making savvy
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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Double Strike Is ‘Not Outcome That We Wanted’
“We’re super committed to getting to an agreement as soon as possible,” the executive says
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Sun Valley Welcomes Back a Chastened Class of Media Moguls
The 2023 Allen & Company conference’s attendees from Hollywood are facing profit pressures and thorny questions around AI, cord-cutting and consolidation
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What Every Major Hollywood Chief Executive Got Paid in 2022
From Disney’s Bob Iger to Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, media company leaders pulled in millions as investors lost billions
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Sky-High Hollywood Exec Pay Is Target in WGA Strike: ‘Workers Who Write Their Shows Can’t Afford Rent’
The guild released an infographic that highlights the major Hollywood studio CEOs who made over $773 million combined in annual salary in 2021
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Pulled in Combined $129 Million in 2022 as Stock Sank
The executives’ compensation soared even as the company’s stock dropped more than 51% in 2022
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Netflix CEOs Tout ‘Beef’s Critical and Fan Acclaim, Skip Over David Choe Controversy
The streamer is under fire after rape comments from the actor resurfaced on social media
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Netflix’s Co-CEOs Can Use Reed Hastings’ Playbook – or Write Their Own
The Peters and Sarandos show might not replay the co-founder’s disruptive innovations, but copying the past has never been the streaming giant’s style
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Netflix Touts the Co-CEO Model – But Are 2 Heads Truly Better Than One?
“Finding two CEOs who are exceptionally good and share the burden of decision making on a 50-50 basis in all areas is almost impossible,” one expert says
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Netflix CEOs Defend Canceling Fan-Favorite Series: ‘We Have Never Canceled a Successful Show’
“A lot of these shows were well-intended but talk to a very small audience on a very big budget,” co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Bloomberg
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Netflix Has ‘Not Seen a Profit Path’ in ‘Renting Big Sports,’ Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says
“I’m very confident that we can get twice as big without sports,” the chief executive said at UBS Global’s TMT conference on Tuesday
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Ted Sarandos Urges LA to Vote for Rick Caruso for Mayor in Digital Ad
“Rick is the Democrat I’ve been waiting for,” Netflix co-CEO writes
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Netflix Throws Down the Gauntlet With a Big Q3 Comeback: Your Move, Disney
The world’s biggest streaming service delivered a knockout quarter, turning up the heat for rival studios. Is Hollywood’s subscriber nightmare finally over?
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