Netflix names Peter Rice chief content officer, replacing Bela Bajaria
Rice is due to take over Netflix’s global content organization on October 26 as Bajaria leaves after nearly a decade at the company.
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Bela Bajaria is out at Netflix amid layoffs. Is Peter Rice next?
Three entertainment trade reports say Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria is leaving after a decade. Peter Rice is reportedly expected to replace her, but an appointment...
Sami Zayn to defend WWE title against Cody Rhodes at Oct. 19 Raw in San Diego
WWE has announced the championship match for Raw in San Diego, but has not said whether it will air on Netflix or take place only for the arena crowd.
Netflix announces Untold documentary about Daejon Love and alleged scam
Untold: Wide Deceiver will focus on firsthand accounts from women affected by an alleged fraud involving a man who posed as a San Francisco 49ers player.
Netflix film executive Doug Belgrad leaving amid cuts of about 1,000 jobs
Trade publications reported Belgrad’s departure on October 14 as Netflix announced cuts affecting about 6% of its workforce, primarily across corporate teams.
IllustrationNetflix TV executives Carolina Garcia, Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew McQuinn and James Oh reported leaving amid layoffs
Deadline and Variety identify departures from Netflix’s television team during cuts affecting about 1,000 employees. Netflix declined to comment on the named exits.
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Netflix cuts about 1,000 jobs as layoffs reach product and technology teams
The cuts amount to roughly 6% of Netflix’s workforce. Employees were notified on October 14, according to Business Insider, while Variety reported that the co-CEOs addressed...
Greta Gerwig’s first Narnia trailer features Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Netflix unveiled the first trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew on 13 October, with the Led Zeppelin song as its soundtrack.
Skydance closes Warner Bros. deal, bringing streaming services and studios together
The new owner has announced a plan to unify its streaming products, while a settlement sets film-release commitments. Prices, jobs and newsroom oversight remain open questions.
East of Eden: how Florence Pugh’s series changes the James Dean story
Netflix’s seven-episode adaptation returns to Steinbeck’s novel, expanding the story beyond the 1955 film. Its writer, Zoe Kazan, has a family connection to that earlier version.
Dana White’s name draws boos at Fury–Joshua launch as role dispute continues
White missed the London press conference, but a mention of his name drew boos. Eddie Hearn disputes his involvement while Netflix advertises a promotional collaboration.
Dana White says he’ll miss Fury–Joshua launch — but insists he’s involved
White blames his Contender Series commitments for his planned absence from the London launch. Eddie Hearn disputes his promotional involvement, while Netflix still names him as...
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The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable review – Netflix doc on ‘secret album’ is strictly for super fans
The lore of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, once bought by Martin Shkreli, is explored in a rambling film produced by RZA For every reason except one, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin...
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Global Perspectives in Bangkok: The business of influence
Malobika Banerji, vice president of content for Southeast Asia, for Netflix, and Jon Serbin, CEO of Pacific Music Group, speak to CNN’s Hanako Montgomery at Global...
Sports
Netflix’s Mike Tyson docuseries offers an incomplete portrait of a troubling figure
The once heroic boxer showcases a frankness in this compelling new series but also an unwillingness to take accountability for his darkest moments
Los Javis storm global cinema with 'La Bola Negra.' It might mean Oscar glory for Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Spanish writing-directing duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, having their film, “La Bola Negra,” selected earlier this year for the Cannes Film...
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Netflix secures 2030 World Cup TV rights in Spain
Netflix will broadcast World Cup games for the first time in 2030 as it secures the rights to show World Cup games in co-host Spain and Andorra.
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Awards season is approaching. Will this queer Spanish epic upset ‘The Odyssey’?
Netflix’s new movie is a sumptuous and sweeping queer epic from Spain. Analysts predict it could be a giant-slayer this awards season.