Kim Cattrall is taking on a big new role, and the cast of her series is being revealed.
13.06.2022 - 23:55 / deadline.com
Ken Barker, a 19-year veteran of video game maker Electronic Arts, has been named VP and principal accounting officer at Netflix.
The exec will take over the accounting role from Spencer Neumann, who had been handling it along with his duties as the company’s chief financial officer. Neumann will remain CFO after Barker’s arrival, according to the official announcement of the move.
Barker, 55, will start his new position on June 27, reporting to Neumann.
From 2003 to 2022, Barker held various positions at EA, most recently as SVP of finance. From 2003 to 2021, he was the company’s chief accounting officer. Before EA, Barker worked at Sun Microsystems and Deloitte & Touche.
In an SEC filing, Netflix said Barker will get an annual base salary of $2.4 million and an annual stock option allowance of $600,000.
The exec moves come as Netflix navigates one of the most challenging periods in its 25-year history. After two straight disappointing quarters and a warning of widening subscriber losses, the company’s market value has plunged to one-third of its level just six months ago. Finally acknowledging a throng of new streaming competitors, Netflix has announced it plans to introduce a cheaper, ad-supported subscription tier along with ongoing efforts to push into video games, interactive entertainment and merchandising.
Neumann, who started at Netflix in January 2019 after exec stints at Activision Blizzard and Disney’s theme parks and resorts division, has presided over some financial milestones for the streaming giant. The company has become cash-flow positive, meaning it no longer needs to tap the debt market in order to fund its growth. Before its recent stumbles, that achievement had been hailed by many investors as a recent to
Kim Cattrall is taking on a big new role, and the cast of her series is being revealed.
Sasha Urban editorNetflix announced on Thursday eight regular and recurring cast members joining the upcoming series “Glamorous.” Variety exclusively revealed earlier this month that Kim Cattrall will star as makeup mogul Madolyn Addison, while it was previously announced that Miss Benny (“Fuller House”) will star as Marco Meija, who lands a job working for Addison.Zane Phillips (“Fire Island”), Jade Payton (“Dynasty”), Michael Hsu Rosen (“Tiny Pretty Things”), Ayesha Harris (“Tell It Like a Woman”) and Graham Parkhurst (“The Umbrella Academy”) join the cast as regulars. Joining the series as guest stars are Diana Maria Riva (“Dead To Me”), Lisa Gilroy (“Jury Duty”) and Mark Deklin (“Good Fight”).“Glamorous” follows Marco Mejia, a young, gender non-conforming queer person who is feeling stuck in his life until he secures a job working under the legendary makeup executive Madolyn Allison.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has tapped longtime finance executive Ken Barker in a new role as principal accounting officer, assuming the duties from CFO Spencer Neumann.Netflix revealed the hiring of Barker in an SEC filing Monday. Barker starts at Netflix on June 27, reporting to Neumann, who continues to serve as the company’s chief financial officer and principal financial officer.Barker, 55, comes from games company Electronic Arts, most recently as senior VP finance since August 2021, and as SVP and chief accounting officer from June 2003 to August 2021.
Kim Cattrall is headed to Netflix for a brand new series.
Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorTo many fans of “Sex and the City,” Kim Cattrall was the definition of glamorous. So perhaps it’s only fitting that her next TV project will be “Glamorous,” a Netflix series in which Cattrall will be starring as a makeup mogul.“Glamorous,” which had originally been ordered as a pilot at The CW in 2019, tells the story of Marco Mejia (played by actor, singer and YouTuber Miss Benny), a gender non-conforming queer person who goes to work for Cattrall’s cosmetics queen Madolyn Addison.