Netflix Original Series Vice President Jane Wiseman Exits After Almost 7 Years

Netflix bosses Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos are weighing in on the recent spate of executive exits at the streaming service. After promoting former local language originals vp Bela Bajaria to global TV chief last month, the company said goodbye to three high-ranking execs: English language originals head Cindy Holland, drama exec Channing Dungey and comedy vp Jane Wiseman.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix bid farewell to several senior programming executives in recent weeks — and the company’s two co-CEOs, Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, maintained that the turnover is business as usual for the streamer.In September, Sarandos named Bela Bajaria VP of global TV, while VP of original content Cindy Holland was given the “Keeper Test” after 18 years at the company.

Peter White Television EditorNetflix has seen a number of top content execs including Cindy Holland, Channing Dungey and Jane Wiseman leave over the past few weeks – a move addressed by co-CEO Ted Sarandos on the streamer’s third quarter financial results call Tuesday.Sarandos, who moved up to the co-CEO role, having previously been chief content officer, brought the TV division in line with the film side and the animation division under one boss – former Universal Television head Bela

Dade Hayes Finance EditorNetflix Co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos tackled a range of topical issues as they offered context for their less-than-expected gain in subscribers during the third quarter.During their quarterly earnings interview posted to YouTube, Hastings was asked by moderator and Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar about how the lack of a Stranger Things-type blockbuster affected the subscriber showing.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: John Pollak, who oversaw sales of Universal Television Alternative Studios programming to buyers outside of NBC, is leaving the company.Deadline understands that Pollak, who was EVP, Creative Affairs, Universal Television Alternative Studios, is leaving as part of two restructures within NBCUniversal.On the one hand, the non-scripted division is moving under the umbrella of the Pearlena Igbokwe-run Universal Studio Group and on the other, the NBCU is

Also Read: 11 New Fall TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers, From 'Supermarket Sweep' to 'Weakest Link' (Photos)Ramras, Davidson and Dorf will serve as co-showrunners on the limited series. Additional executive producers include Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Brittney Segal for Gloria Sanchez Productions and Bell.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKristen Bell is set to star in a limited series that has been picked up at Netflix.Titled “The Woman in the House,” the eight-episode series stars Bell as the heartbroken protagonist Anna. For her, every day is the same.

fly on Vice President Mike Pence's head was the elephant in the room during last week's vice presidential debate, but did his opponent, Sen. Kamala Harris, notice it? The California senator was finally asked about the now-infamous insect during an appearance on MSNBC's  this week. “I would kick myself if I didn’t just ask you if you noticed the fly on Vice President Pence’s head at the time, during the debate?” Maddow asked of Joe Biden's vice presidential running mate.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Jane Wiseman is out as VP, Original Series at Netflix after almost seven years at the streamer where she was head of comedy.

Emma Roberts is taking on an exciting new project.

returning to Showtime in 2021 for a limited series revival. The 10-episode Season 9 is already making waves with fans, many of whom are excited to see what the character has been up to.Since there will be eight years in between the Season 8 series finale and the Season 9 revival, Dexter fans may need a crash course of important moments to remember before they dive into the upcoming 10-episode limited series.Dexter Morgan worked for Miami Metro police in the forensics department.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThere aren’t enough hours in the day for Ted Sarandos to watch every program on Netflix before it premieres on the streaming behemoth.

Odds are, unless you’re an avid film fan that pays attention to international cinema and early film festivals such as Sundance (basically, people who regularly read this website), you didn’t really know much about “Cuties” before the controversial release of the film last month.

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos has defended Cuties, calling the film “misunderstood”.Following an indictment from a Texas grand jury for the film’s “lewd” depiction of children, Sarandos said Cuties was “very misunderstood” in the US.The film, released last month, focuses on 11-year-old Amy who finds herself caught between the traditional Muslim values of her family and her newfound ambition to join an all-girls dance troupe.Speaking at the virtual Mipcom market, Sarandos said, per Deadline: “It’s a

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAll five seasons of Narcos, one of Netflix’s most prominent original series, will premiere next week on Pluto TV in the show’s first streaming run on a free, ad-supported U.S. platform.The distribution plan, which involves a partnership with Gaumont, will kick off on October 20.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix’s coronavirus safety protocols may prohibit Ted Sarandos from visiting sets, but the streamer’s co-CEO is looking on the bright side after revealing that the guidelines are actually saving money and cutting shoot times on some productions.Speaking at the virtual Mipcom, where he was accepting the Variety Vanguard Award, Sarandos revealed that Netflix has seen a surprising upside to the layers of pandemic procedure, which many feared could cripple the

Bethenny Frankel is a single woman once again! The former Real Housewives of New York City star split from Paul Bernon “a couple weeks ago,” a source confirms to Us Weekly.The Skinnygirl founder began dating Bernon in October 2018.