Media companies that had been reluctant are increasingly offering shows to Netflix, which is pulling further ahead in the streaming wars.
Category: Sarandos, Ted
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Netflix’s Head of Film to Depart
Scott Stuber attracted Oscar-winning filmmakers to the streaming service and helped usher the entertainment industry into the streaming era.
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Studios are loosening their reluctance to send shows to Netflix.
When building their own streaming companies, many entertainment studios ended lucrative licensing deals with Netflix. But they missed the money too much.
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Progress in Hollywood Writers’ Strike Negotiations, but No Deal Yet
A third straight day of bargaining between the studios and the union ended without an agreement. Talks will continue on Saturday.
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Top Studio Executives Join Writers’ Strike Negotiations
The stalemate is in its fifth month, and talks between the union and the Hollywood studios resumed for the first time since August.
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Netflix Shareholders Vote to Reject Executive Pay Packages
The vote, after the union representing striking writers urged opposition, can be overruled by the streaming giant’s board of directors.
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Striking Writers Find Their Villain: Netflix
Fear of protests prompted the streaming giant to shift an anticipated presentation for advertisers to a virtual event and a top executive to skip an honorary gala.
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Hollywood Writers Go on Strike, Halting TV and Film Production
The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business.
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Netflix Will End Its DVD Service After 25 Years
Sending DVDs through the mail, in recognizable red-and-white envelopes, helped the company become a behemoth in Hollywood.
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Reed Hastings to Become Netflix’s Executive Chairman, Ceding Co-Chief Role
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Hastings will become the streaming giant’s executive chairman. Greg Peters will join Ted Sarandos as a co-chief executive.
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‘Glass Onion’ and ‘Matilda’ Test Netflix’s Approach to Theatrical Releases
The New York Times – Movies:The company agreed to some exclusive theatrical distribution for “Glass Onion” and “Matilda the Musical,” but it’s not clear exhibitors will get much more.