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Netflix is expanding Peter Friedlander’s purview, naming him head of UCAN (that’s U.S. and Canada) scripted series.

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce programming for its second annual TV Fest on June 8-10.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria says that staying authentically local is key to global success for the giant streaming platform.Speaking at the opening day of the annual Asia Pacific focused APOS conference, a virtual affair for the second year in a row due to COVID-19, Bajaria said that the localization process is led by on-ground leadership.Bajaria described “extraordinary empowered, local decision makers,” who “make the decisions in their own time zone in their own

Season 2 begins filming this week, Vanity Fair reported.“‘Bridgerton’ swept us off our feet,” Netflix’s head of global TV Bela Bajaria said in a statement. “The creative team, led by Shonda, knew the material and delivered a beautiful, emotional, romantic drama for our members.

The show must go on. Bridgerton was renewed for two more seasons as the cast films season 2 without breakout star Regé-Jean Page.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefJames Murdoch, Kevin Mayer and Bela Bajaria are among the prominent executives lining up to speak at the upcoming APOS conference on Asian media affairs.The conference is operated by consultancy Media Partners Asia and has for several years been held as an in-person event in Bali, Indonesia.

In advance of International Women’s Day on March 8, Netflix Head of Global TV Bela Bajaria announced that the first $5 million of a recently announced Creative Equity Fund will go towards programs that help to nurture, develop and uplift women in the entertainment industry globally.

Netflix’s two top film and TV executives said the streaming service still has plenty of room for progress with diversity, but predicted results in 2020 will likely show improvement over 2019 when all of the numbers are tallied.

Netflix has doubled its spending in the UK to $1B (£750M) this year following the success of British-made shows including The Crown, The Witcher, and Sex Education.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVNBC Co-President of Scripted Programming Tracey Pakosta is leaving the broadcast network to join Netflix as head of comedy, reporting to Global TV head Bela Bajaria.Pakosta will oversee both development and current programming for Netflix’s slate of scripted comedy series, including adult animation and live-action family comedies. Pakosta will also oversee the stand-up and comedy formats team.

Netflix has responded to criticism regarding the cancellation of their shows.The streaming giant has cut a number of shows short this year, including Teenage Bounty Hunters and Away after one season, and cancelling GLOW‘s fourth season despite filming having begun.“If you look at season twos and more, we actually have a renewal rate of 67%, which is industry standard,” said Netflix’s Global Head of TV Bela Bajaria, per Deadline.“We also do make a large amount of first season shows, which

Peter White Television EditorNetflix has countered accusations that it disproportionately cancels more shows than other networks and platforms by revealing data around the percentage of shows that it renews.The streamer’s Global Head of TV Bela Bajaria revealed that it has a program renewal rate of around 67% – something that she said was in line with industry standards.But Bajaria and her boss, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, speaking at the Paley International Council Summit, admitted that it sometimes

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix’s newly minted head of global TV, Bela Bajaria, laid out her vision for her new role during a panel at the Paley International Council Summit on Wednesday.In a chat with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Bajaria was asked what her goals were now that she has moved up to such a powerful position within the streaming giant.“I think what gives all of us great pride at Netflix is entertaining the world,” Bajaria said.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix comedy executive Jane Wiseman has left the company after just over six years as vice president of originals.“I’m grateful for all that Jane has contributed during her six-plus years at Netflix, from building a talented creative team to bringing our members such successful series as ‘Grace and Frankie,’ ‘Ozark,’ ‘Dead to Me’ and our adult animation slate,” said global TV vice president Bela Bajaria.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterIn a surprise move, Netflix vice president of original content Cindy Holland is exiting the company after 18 years as chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who recently stepped into the role of co-CEO, has moved to simplify the structure of the content team.