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Ted Sarandos Signs Steven Spielberg to Netflix in Massive Movie Deal
Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has signed on director Steven Spielberg's company to make several films a year for the streaming service.
Spielberg is one of the top filmmakers in Hollywood, with a successful multi-decade-spanning career. He's known for...
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Netflix’ Ted Sarandos Boycotts Golden Globes Until Reforms Made
The CEO of Netflix, Ted Sarandos, announced on May 6 that he will be boycotting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) until it makes ethical and "demographic" reforms.
The HFPA, the organization which puts on the Golden Globes ceremony each...
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Greek-American Ted Sarandos Named Co-CEO at Netflix
Ted Sarandos, the longtime leader of Netflix’s content arm, has been named co-CEO with co-founder and current CEO Reed Hastings.
Sarandos will continue to serve as the company’s chief content officer, and he is joining the board of directors as...
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Ted Sarandos Will Address Banff World Media Festival
Netflix's Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, has been invited to give the keynote address at the Banff World Media Festival.
The festival runs from Jun 14 to June 17 in Alberta, Canada. The Greek-American entertainment mogul will give his event...
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Ted Sarandos Will Receive Golden Slate Award
The California Film Commission will be presenting the chief content officer of Netflix, Greek-American Ted Sarandos, with the Golden Slate Award. The award is presented to entertainment industry executives who have shown a commitment to filming in California.
With tax rebates and...
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Producers Guild to Award Netflix Chief Ted Sarandos Its Top Honor
The Producers Guild of America announced on October 25 that it will bestow its most prestigious honor, the Milestone Award, on Netflix chief Ted Sarandos on January 18, 2020.
Greek-American Sarandos has always been considered one of the most innovative...
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix Will Release 1,000 Original Titles by End of 2018
Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer of Netflix, recently told Quartz that Netflix will release 1,000 original titles by the end of 2018.
The innovative head of Netflix had previously announced that 700 original titles would be released on the giant...
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Jim Gianopulos, Ted Sarandos, and Tom Hanks Named Academy Museum Trustees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be helming a new movie museum project which will be overseen by a 12-member group of trustees including Paramount Chairman Jim Gianopulos, Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, and Tom...
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Ted Sarandos Takes Risk and Increases Netflix Budget By $1.6 Billion
Ted Sarandos, the current Chief Content Officer of Netflix, has always been known for taking big leaps and risks to push the streaming service giant's across the globe and create tons of innovative, original content.
Now, after spending $6 billion...
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Ted Sarandos: ‘True Television Icon’ David Letterman Will Come to Netflix
David Letterman will be back with his own show on Netflix, as he has just signed a contract to star in a six-episode series for the streaming service.
The legendary host retired from his duties as a late night talk...
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Ted Sarandos Addresses Cannes-Netflix Controversy
Ted Sarandos has made a public statement to address the controversy that Netflix caused at the Cannes Film Festival this year, reminding viewers that "the culture is changing".
Two Netflix titles will play at the festival this year among the main...
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Ted Sarandos: Filmmakers Can Talk Truth to Power
Ted Sarandos appeared at the premiere film festival of North America today, the Sundance Film Festival, to discuss the role of Netflix and filmmakers in the future of the US.
Sarandos is a regular attendee at the festival, and this...
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix Will Start Making Reality TV
Ted Sarandos, the man who has helped make Netflix the industry giant it is today, announced that the streaming service will be rolling out about 20 new unscripted series in 2017.
Netflix has had tremendous success with its original content, which it...
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Ted Sarandos: ‘Netflix is the Home of Kickass Women’
Last week, Ted Sarandos gave a speech at a panel discussion hosted by Visionary Women at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, stating that he believes Hollywood is moving towards greater diversity and Netflix is one of the companies...
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix Has to Compete With Pokemon Go
Ted Sarandos was recently part of a big media roundtable for The Hollywood Reporter in which he explained Netflix's content strategy and it's need to create "event television"; according to him, Netflix isn't really competing with cable TV but...