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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos On Original Film Output Post Scott Stuber: “We Do Not Plan To Change Our Strategy”


Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was asked by an analyst on today’s Q4 earnings call if “the recent management departure” would impact the streamer’s future plans …

Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was asked by an analyst on today’s Q4 earnings call if “the recent management departure” would impact the streamer’s future plans for making original feature films. “Recent management departure” meaning Film Boss Scott Stuber(who wasn’t specifically name-checked on the call), who is expected to leave in March to start his own media company. The analyst pointed out that Netflix original movies, even though they outperform licensed titles in viewers and hours, don’t have the same kind of cultural impact that the streamer’s series do.

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