Ted Sarandos Named Co-CEO of Netflix

When you start to watch a program on Netflix, you get to hear that familiar “ta-dum” sound just before your program plays – but did you know that it almost included the sound of a goat bleating?

The WWE has tapped Nick Khan to be its president and chief revenue officer. Khan is the former co-head of TV at CAA, and before that helped ICM launch its sports management department.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe history of TV is studded with attempts to make commercial pitchmen into the stars of their own series. During the dot-com boom, “Baby Bob” advertised the service provider FreeInternet.com before getting his own CBS sitcom; Geico’s “Cavemen” moved from hawking car insurance to telling jokes on ABC.In this tradition follows Ted Lasso, a character created by NBC Sports to sell Americans on coverage of English Premier League soccer.

Jeff Vasishta As the former chairman of NBC Broadcasting, Ted Harbert is used to striking multi-million-dollar deals for big stars. The star this time, however, is a sumptuous downtown loft in Manhattan’s swanky SoHo neighborhood, which has just been listed for $10 million.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterTed Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO and chief content officer, will be honored with Variety’s Vanguard Award at the annual Mipcom international content sales conference set for Oct.

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.

Jim Lanzone, the veteran tech executive who led CBS’ push into streaming video, has been named the new CEO of Tinder. He replaces Elie Seidman, who has led the Match Group-owned business since 2017.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat from New York, fired back on Thursday against a GOP congressman who reportedly called her a profane name earlier this week, saying that she was taking a stand for all women to declare his behavior is «not acceptable.» «What I believe is that having a daughter does not make a man decent.

When it premiered in May 2018, The Kissing Booth apparently became a huge hit. A month later, Netflix‘s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos called it “one of the most-watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world”.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCrown Media Family Networks, the parent company of cable channels Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Hallmark Drama, has named Wonya Lucas as its new president and CEO.Most recently the president and CEO of Public Broadcasting Atlanta, overseeing its NPR and PBS outlets, Lucas’ attention will now be focused on growing Crown Media’s television presence.

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A disagreement about crime turned personal when Representative Ted Yoho (R-FL) suddenly confronted Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on the Capitol steps. In a shocking exchange overheard by a reporter, Yoho reportedly told Ocasio-Cortez that she was “disgusting” and “out of your freaking mind” for recently saying during a Town Hall that poverty and unemployment in New York are what’s driving an increase of crime in NYC.

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.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs the world outside North America hesitantly moves back into film and TV production out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix’s newly minted co-CEO believes the entertainment industry will never be the same – but things are “ramping up”“I think the safety protocols will become a permanent part of production, which is a good thing,” Ted Sarandos said today on the Q2 earnings videoconference.

Also Read: Netflix Adds Another 10.1 Million Subscribers in Q2, Stock Drops 10%“Having watched Reed and Ted work together for so long, the board and I are confident this is the right step to evolve Netflix’s management structure so that we can continue to best serve our members and shareholders for years to come,” added Lead Independent director Jay Hoag.Additionally, chief product officer Greg Peters added the title of chief operating officer.The announcements came alongside Netflix’s quarterly

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.