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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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Netflix Acquires Comic Book Publisher Millarworld, Creator of ‘Kingsman’
Thanks to Ted Sarandos' push for Netflix to acquire its own intellectual property rather than relying on licensing other characters, Netflix has acquired comic book publisher Millarworld, which has created hits like "Kick-Ass" and "Kingsman".
The news was surprising to...
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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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Netflix Invests $2 Billion Into European Productions
Netflix's Ted Sarandos summarized the streaming giant's philosophy at a "See What's Next" event in Berlin, when he got up on stage and said, “Great storytelling knows no geographical bounds".
Sarandos has always pushed partnerships with production houses across the...
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Netflix Showcases Content at 2017 Sundance Film Festival
Netflix entered the 2017 Sundance Film Festival with plenty of content to showcase, and left in an even stronger position, having acquired many of the festival's most talked-about films.
Ted Sarandos had already picked up several films prior to the...
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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...
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix Will Increase Production of Original Content
Ted Sarandos has been getting a lot of questions and scrutiny regarding Netflix's strategy when it comes to original content, and he recently made his position clear: Netflix will not slow down at all when it comes to producing original...