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After ‘Suits’ Effect, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Urges Studios To License Streamer More Titles
Netflix has had a big twelve months when it comes to licensed content. Deadline revealed in June that Warner Bros. Discovery struck a deal to license a number of titles including Insecure, Ballers …
This comes after the hottest show of the summer was Suits, a legal drama that started in 2011, thanks to appearing on Netflix, prompting a new spinoff, as revealed by Deadline. Sarandos also highlighted the fact that Netflix used to be much more of a partner on some shows, picking up digital rights to series from rival broadcasters and giving them a boost in-between seasons. Because of our recommendation and our reach, we can resurrect the show like Suits and turn it into a big pop culture moment and also generate billions of hours of joy for our members I think you’re good to remember the studios have always been in the business of selling their content to others, including direct competitors for years,” he added.
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