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Meghan Markle hung her acting shoes when she said yes to Prince Harry's proposal. The former actress bid adieu to the acting career with the seventh season of Suits.

Meghan Markle just inked a major deal with Netflix with husband, Prince Harry, and it sparked a conversation on if the Duchess of Sussex would be returning to the screen.

Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings spoke about his excitement regarding Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's upcoming programming, which will debut on the streaming platform next year. Hastings revealed during the interview that he believes the Sussex-produced shows will be some of the platform's most popular programming in 2021.Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings has high expectations for Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's upcoming programming on the streaming platform.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorIn his new book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings describes himself as a “math wonk” with a “lack of showbiz knowledge.”Even so, the book doesn’t lean too heavily on engineering or MBA talk. Instead, to make its theoretical points, it uses an abundance of Hollywood-flavored anecdotes, drawn from 200-plus interviews with current and former staffers that were conducted by co-author Erin Meyer.

Also Read: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Working From Home: 'I Don't See Any Positives'Bajaria joined Netflix in 2016 to lead the company’s expansion into unscripted programming.

The Wall Street Journal on Monday, was asked if he’s seen any benefits from having employees working from home.“No. I don’t see any positives,” Hastings said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDo you want your company to be like Netflix? Co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings has written a step-by-step recipe detailing how Netflix created and evolved its unconventional corporate culture — although, as he freely admits, not every company can or should follow the same playbook.Hastings’ “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” spells out how his company fosters an environment of employee “freedom and responsibility” (referred to internally as

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBefore he co-founded Netflix, Reed Hastings ran a debugging-tool company, Pure Software. And he’s convinced the morass of red tape he put in place at Pure led to the company’s eventual irrelevance and sale to a rival.With Netflix, Hastings has focused on building a culture of employee empowerment — which he documents in a new business book, “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” co-authored by business professor Erin Meyer.

Netflix, led by co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, has received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings. On Tuesday, the research firm raised its credit rating for the video streaming giant to BB, from BB-, with a stable outlook, as it pointed to increased subscriber growth and higher consumer usage as TV viewers sheltering during the pandemic increasingly embrace the streaming platform.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: When Netflix chief Reed Hastings recorded an audio essay for the BBC last month, one comment stood out within his message of solidarity for an industry besieged by virus disruption: “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen our members watching more content from other countries or cultures.”The streamers and their global reach have evidenced over recent years that audiences will consume film and TV from outside their immediate experiences, and that the

coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, as co-CEO. But it was investor disappointment in the outlook for new subscribers that helped drive down the stock 9% to $480.70 in after-hours trading.

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Longtime Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos has been named co-CEO alongside founder Reed Hastings, the streaming giant announced Thursday. "Ted has been my partner for decades," Hastings said in a statement announcing the appointment.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorNetflix founder, chairman and now co-CEO Reed Hastings said Thursday he wants the service “to have so many hits that you know when you come to Netflix you can just go from hit to hit to hit and never have to think about any of those other services.”Speaking on video call for investors, he acknowledged the occasional detour was inevitable with a shout out to Hamilton on Disney+ that hit the service on July 4th weekend.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix announced that chief content officer Ted Sarandos has been appointed co-CEO of the company, alongside co-founder Reed Hastings.Sarandos, who will continue to serve as content chief, joined Netflix over 20 years ago. He’s also been elected to Netflix’s board of directors.“Ted has been my partner for decades,” Hastings said in announcing the appointment.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorIn a major change to Netflix’s C-suite, content chief Ted Sarandos has been named co-CEO and Chief Product Officer Greg Peters has been named to the additional role of COO.Reed Hastings, who co-founded the company and has served as CEO for most of its 23 years of existence, will be co-CEO with Sarandos.After joining the company in 2000, Sarandos has spearheaded the programming effort and personified the company’s disruptive approach to releasing TV and film.“Ted has been

Jill Goldsmith, Dade Hayes Netflix added 10 million net new global subscribers last quarter, beating expectations as viewers hunkered down amid a pandemic.

Duffy has written an open letter to Netflix asking them to take down the film 365 Days due to its glamorization of kidnapping, sex trafficking, and rape. Duffy recently revealed she was drugged, raped, and held captive.

LONDON — Netflix said on Friday it will continue to stream the Polish film “365 Days” amid calls for its withdrawal including by British singer Duffy who said it glamorized “the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape.”

Duffy has penned an open letter calling out Netflix CEO Reed Hastings for the "irresponsible" decision to stream the film 365 Days, after sharing her own harrowing experience of being drugged, kidnapped and raped, which led to her "hiding" for years.

Singer Duffy is calling out Netflix and demanding that they remove the Polish film 365 Days from its website, as she says it "glamorizes" sexual abuse. The singer, who recently revealed that she had been drugged, abducted and raped many years ago, wrote an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings via Deadline about the possible harm that the film could cause.

Singer Duffy has reportedly penned an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, criticizing the platform for its "irresponsible" decision to stream the controversial film 365 Days.

Singer Duffy is calling for Netflix to remove a controversial international film from its platform, saying that it "glamorizes the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping rape.” In an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, the 36-year-old Welsh singer – who has been outspoken about her own personal experiences of allegedly being drugged, raped and held captive – urged the head of the streaming giant to consider pulling the Polish film “365 Days” from the platform and called Netflix’s

Duffy has urged Netflix bosses to use their influence “more responsibly” after slamming the movie 365 Days for “glamorizing sex trafficking”.

Duffy has written a letter to Netflix to speak out about the hit film 365 DNI (or 365 Days).

went public with a harrowing story about being kidnapped and raped, has publicly called out Netflix for showing Polish feature film “365 Days,” which she says “glamorizes the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape.”The movie, which has been widely panned but is currently sitting at number 5 in the streamer’s UK top 10 today, is billed as an erotic drama and tells the story of a young Polish woman who is imprisoned by a Sicilian gangster who gives her one year to fall in love with

Duffy is calling out the movie “365 Days” in an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.

Duffy has criticised Netflix’s decision to host a film which she claims glamorises “the brutal reality of sex trafficking, kidnapping and rape”.

Naman Ramachandran Netflix CEO has talked up the popularity of international shows like Spain’s “Money Heist,” Italy’s “Summertime” and Germany’s “Unorthodox” during the global lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In an audio essay broadcast on BBC Sounds, Hastings said, “We know that great stories can come from anywhere and be loved everywhere.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorNetflix CEO Reed Hastings has revealed that the company’s 183M subscribers have been indulging in more international content during the coronavirus lockdown.In an audio essay for the BBC, Hasting trumpeted the streamer’s investment in global shows, such as Money Heist, arguing that they “translate across borders because they reflect universal truths.”He explained: “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve seen our members watching more content from other countries or

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has pledged a huge donation to black education in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests against systemic racism and police brutality following the killing of George Floyd.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. The couple is giving $40 million to each of three institutions: the United Negro College Fund, Spelman College and Morehouse College.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix chairman/CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are awarding $120 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities in support of scholarships — the largest single contribution by an individual donor to HBCUs.The couple are donating $40 million each to Spelman College, Morehouse College and the United Negro College Fund.

By Todd Spangler

Media chieftains don’t suffer from low self-esteem. Industry titans including Bob Iger, Reed Hastings and Rupert Murdoch probably need big egos to believe they’re entitled to make far more than most CEOs at similarly sized companies — and much more for 12 months of work than an average employee could make in several lifetimes.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings' compensation reached $38.6 million, up about 7 percent compared with $36.1 million in 2018, the streaming video giant disclosed in a regulatory filing Wednesday. He had made $24.4 million in 2017 and $23.2 million in 2016.