Netflix CEOs Tout ‘Beef’s Critical and Fan Acclaim, Skip Over David Choe Controversy

Selome Hailu Netflix’s dark comedy “Beef” made its debut on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings in the No. 4 position with 962 million minutes watched. This measurement was taken during the April 3-9 viewing window, and “Beef” premiered on April 6, meaning the series achieved that viewership in its first four days of availability. Starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, the first season of “Beef” is 10 episodes long. The series was originally billed as a comedy, but Variety exclusively reported it would campaign for Emmys in the limited series category. There’s still a chance the project will return, as creator Lee Sung Jin has said he has ideas for as many as three seasons. It should be noted, though, that “Beef” has since become embroiled in a scandal surrounding supporting actor David Choe and a story he told in a 2014 podcast about committing rape, which he and later his collaborators said was “fabricated.”

Naman Ramachandran India is the fastest growing market market in the world for giant streamer Netflix and Monika Shergill, VP, content, for the country, has a clear plan to keep the trajectory going. “A healthy streaming business, according to us, has to be built on the strong fundamentals of engagement, where we are doing very well, and revenue and profit as a global service. We are a profitable service – in many of our markets, we are on the path to profitability,” Shergill told Variety. Earlier this year, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos had said that content watching grew by 30% last year in India and revenue grew by 25%. In a subsequent earnings call, Sarandos addressed the importance of pricing in India, saying: “We’ve got to get pricing and the main payment methods right.”

Three years after brutal Covid shutdowns, spring is in the air for cinemas with the box office blossoming and the economics of streaming looking muddy. Traditional studios are re-committing to theatrical, with Apple and Amazon on board. That’s the view from the perch of John Fithian, longtime president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners, taking a final bow next week in Las Vegas at CinemaCon, the industry’s biggest annual event. He will formally pass the baton to Michael O’Leary on May 1.

Beef have released a statement in response to controversy surrounding comments made by cast member David Choe.Following the release of the black comedy series to extremely positive feedback, a 2014 clip from Choe’s now-defunct podcast surfaced in which he talked about sexually assaulting a massage therapist. He later apologised for the story and claimed that it was untrue and relayed solely for the purpose of entertainment.“If I am guilty of anything, it’s bad storytelling in the style of douche,” he said at the time “Just like many of my paintings are often misinterpreted, the same goes with my [podcast].

a statement to Variety that reaffirmed Choe’s 2017 apology in which he said the story was fictitious. The trio also deemed the story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.”“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing.

first office in Silicon Valley. In 2007, he held his first New York solo exhibit, “Gardeners of Eden,” and his second solo exhibit “Murderous Heart” was held in the U.K. in 2008. That same year, he partnered with Harry Him to produce an autobiographical documentary about his life entitled “Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe.”Along with his art background, Choe dipped his toe in journalism when he took a role at Vice to write and do artwork for the magazine after being tapped by Gavin McInnes and Shane Smith.

Beef.”The 10-episode miniseries, which debuted on Netflix April 6, carries a name that completely conveys its plot. “Beef” centers on two strangers — a failing contractor named Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), and an unsatisfied entrepreneur named Amy Lau (Ali Wong) — whose worlds literally collide after they get into a road rage incident.

resurfaced controversy surrounding show star David Choe, who joked in 2014 about being a “successful rapist.”The trio called Choe’s massage story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” on Friday, but said he has “put in the work to get the mental health support he needed.”“The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing. We do not condone this story in any way, and we understand why this has been so upsetting and triggering,” they said in the statement released to media outlets.

 creator Lee Sung Jin and the show's stars, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, have broken their silence in the wake of the scandal surrounding one of the show's breakout stars, David Choe.In a joint statement to, Jin, Wong and Yeun addressed Choe's comments a week after Choe found himself embroiled in controversy when his crass comments from a 2014 interview on a podcast resurfaced, in which he referred to himself as a «successful rapist.» There was immediate backlash following the episode, and he apologized in 2014 and then again in 2017. His 2014 comments resurfaced amid becoming an instant hit on Netflix.«The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing,» the statement read.

The stars and creator of Netflix hit “Beef” are responding to controversy that erupted over some comments made by cast member David Choe back in 2014.

The stars and creator of Beef are responding to the resurfaced criticism against cast member David Choe.

The team behind hit Netflix drama Beef have gone on record to respond to the controversy surrounding comments made by the show’s co-star David Choe.

Jordan Moreau The creator and stars of Netflix’s popular show “Beef” have responded to resurfaced criticism against cast member David Choe, who has recently come under fire for a 2014 podcast interview where he had joked about being a “successful rapist” during a massage. On Friday, “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin and executive producers and stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong released a statement to Variety, calling Choe’s story “undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing” but that he’s “put in the work to get the mental health support he needed.” “The story David Choe fabricated nine years ago is undeniably hurtful and extremely disturbing. We do not condone this story in any way, and we understand why this has been so upsetting and triggering. We’re aware David has apologized in the past for making up this horrific story, and we’ve seen him put in the work to get the mental health support he needed over the last decade to better himself and learn from his mistakes,” they said.

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Netflix is owning up to the long delay they had with the Love Is Blind live reunion.

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the company will likely spend roughly $17 billion on content in 2024, steady with 2023 levels.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters revealed what exactly went wrong with the live “Love Is Blind” Season 4 reunion special on Sunday — and how they plan to fix the problem with other live broadcasts moving forward. “We’re really sorry to disappoint so many people,” Peters said during a prerecorded Q1 earnings interview Tuesday. “We didn’t meet the standard that we expect ourselves: to serve our members and just be clear from a technical perspective. We’ve got the infrastructure. We had just a bug that we introduced, actually, when we implemented some changes to try to improve live-streaming performance after the last live broadcast, Chris Rock[‘s ‘Selective Outrage’] in March. We just didn’t see this bug in internal testing because it only became apparent once we put multiple systems interacting with each other under the load of millions of people trying to watch ‘Love Is Blind.'”

The Love Is Blind reunion didn’t end up being live on April 16 due to “technical difficulties,” but apologetic Netflix brass are very pleased with the viewership the streamer had once the special finally aired.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix said it would stage a “broad rollout” of its paid-sharing plan in the second quarter of 2023, including in the U.S. The streamer announced the news as part of its first quarter 2023 earnings report. As part of Netflix’s crackdown on customers sharing passwords with people outside their household, the company plans to start blocking devices (after a certain period of time) that attempt to access a Netflix account without properly paying. “In Q1, we launched paid sharing in four countries and are pleased with the results,” Netflix said in its Q1 letter to shareholders. “We are planning on a broad rollout, including in the U.S., in Q2.”