Inside The New York Times’ Next Big Bet: ‘The Interview’ (Exclusive)

hollywoodreporter.com The New York Times is launching what it is calling 'The Interview,' a new franchise that will include an audio podcast and a print version that will run in the Times…

How Dan Lin’s Arrival Has Reanimated Netflix Animation

thewrap.com Earlier this month, Netflix Animation held a town hall to introduce Dan Lin, the 51-year-old producer of “Sherlock Holmes” and “It,” to the streamer’s animation team in his…

Netflix Stock Tumbles On Soft Guidance, Reduced Disclosure

investors.com stock plummeted Friday after the streaming video leader forecast lower-than-expected second-quarter revenue and said it would stop giving quarterly subscriber numbers next…

Short-form videos on social media are both a problem and an opportunity for Netflix, co-CEO Ted Sarandos says

aol.com Netflix has a mixed relationship with social media creators on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. On one hand, they boost the streamer’s content when they make videos about…

Peter Bart: In Movies As In Politics, Young Protagonists Are Scarce These Days

deadline.com I never liked Tom Ripley but I keep meeting him. I’ve “met” Ripley in five films, and he’s now the protagonist of a somber eight-part Netflix series. So filmmakers clearly…

Netflix Subscriber Numbers Fueled a Decade of Frenzied Streaming Bets. That Chapter Is Over

hollywoodreporter.com In the stock market, the story is everything. If you are a public company, you want to tell a story about your business. A story of growth, of ambition, of what your future…

Netflix Rattles Investors by Ending Subscriber Disclosures

variety.com Netflix made a surprise announcement in reporting its (very good) first quarter results this week: The streaming TV powerhouse will stop reporting quarterly subscriber…

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO's Pay Soars in 2023 Amid Industry Challenges

benzinga.com Warner Bros Discovery Inc. WBD CEO David Zaslav received $49.7 million as compensation in 2023. This compensation uptick occurred during a period of heightened tension…

Netflix Execs Double Down on ‘Evolving’

observer.com In the first three months of this year at Netflix (NFLX), “evolution” has been the name of the game. The streamer’s earnings release and its subsequent earnings call…

Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav Pay Package Just Shy Of $50 Million In 2023

deadline.com David Zaslav saw his total compensation package last year jump by more than $10 million to $49.7 million in 2023 — with Warner Bros. Discovery awarding him a base salary of…

Netflix reports strong subscriber gains as earnings beat forecasts

euronews.com The world’s largest video streamer, Netflix, beat market expectations in its first-quarter earnings. However, the robust results failed to lift its share price due to…

Netflix to stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers in 2025

aol.com Love isn't the only thing that's blind at Netflix. Touting a blockbuster 9.3 million added subscribers in its first quarter earnings report Thursday, the streaming giant…

Netflix 2023 Executive Pay: Ted Sarandos Dips to $49.8 Million, Greg Peters Tops $40 Million

thewrap.com Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos saw his total compensation dip slightly to $49.8 million in 2023, compared to $50.29 million in 2022, after the streamer made changes to its…

Netflix’s New Movie Chief Is Tasked With Making ‘Better Films,’ Not Necessarily ‘Fewer Films’

variety.com As Netflix‘s new film chief, Dan Lin’s mandate is to focus on quality — and quantity. Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos shed light on Lin’s strategy as the producer takes over…

Ted Sarandos Rebuffs Criticism of Netflix Films: ‘We Have Made and Are Making Great Films’

thewrap.com During Thursday’s Netflix earnings call, co-CEO Ted Sarandos bristled when a question was brought up regarding a recent New York Times article about the company and its film…

Netflix Pay: Greg Peters Hit $40M in First Year as Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos Saw $49.8M In 2023

hollywoodreporter.com In 2023, the then-newly named Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters saw his total target compensation package grow to $40 million up from $26 million the prior year. Co-CEO Ted…

‘Squid Game,’ ‘Night Agent’ Set for Second Half of 2024 on Netflix

hollywoodreporter.com Netflix is gearing up for a big second half of 2024. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos teased a host of marquee series set to debut in the last six months of the year on the streamer’s…

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos 2023 Pay Dips Slightly to $49.8 Million, Co-CEO Greg Peters Compensation Tops $40 Million

variety.com Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos earned a bit less in 2023 than the year before — but he still had pay package worth $49.8 million. That was down from $50.3 million for Sarandos…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Sees 2023 Pay Package Push $50 Million

deadline.com Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos saw a 2023 compensation package valued at $49.8 million, down a hair from the year before but with one big change — he took more in option awards…

Netflix keeps adding tons of subscribers from its password-sharing crackdown

businessinsider.com Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Netflix just blew past Wall Street's expectations for subscriber growth. A big contributor to that was its limit…

Netflix Adds 9.33 Million Subscribers in Q1, Blowing Past Estimates to Reach Nearly 270 Million Total

variety.com Analysts consensus estimates were for Netflix to add 3.93 million paid subs globally in Q1 (to reach 264.21 million), according to StreetAccount. Per Netflix, it has now…

Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?

siliconvalley.com By Samantha Delouya | CNN Netflix, the dominant player in streaming, is expected to announce its first-quarter results on Thursday after enjoying months as a Wall Street…

How Netflix has changed the global entertainment industry

aol.com None Netflix continues to rewrite the playbook for global entertainment. • None It's solidified its position as the dominant streamer. • None It now faces new challenges as…

Netflix Earnings Preview: Analysts Raise Stock Price Targets on Ad Tier, Paid Sharing Optimism

hollywoodreporter.com Netflix is getting ready to kick off the first-quarter 2024 earnings season for Hollywood on April 18, and the momentum of its subscriber growth, advertising tier and…

Dan Lin’s Strategy for Netflix Films: Focus On Quality and Range

observer.com Netflix’s new film chief has already ushered in some structural changes to the streamer’s film strategy, indicating that the company no longer needs to prove itself as a top…

From CinemaCon To Cannes: Has The New Oscar Season Rung Its First Bell?

deadline.com It has only been one month since the 96th Academy Awards ended, but this week it looks like the race for the 97th has (un)officially begun. Say what??? Even though Emmy…