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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Donates $50 Million to Bowdoin College for ‘AI and Humanity’ Program
The gift is the largest his alma mater has received since its founding in 1794
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Netflix, Meta Sued Over Anticompetitive Streaming Agreement That Led to End of Facebook Watch
The suit argues that the deal between Reed Hastings and Mark Zuckerberg “decreased consumer choices” while “at the same time increasing consumer costs”
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Reed Hastings Donates $7 Million to Kamala Harris Super PAC
“After the depressing debate, we are in the game again,” the Netflix cofounder says in an interview with The Information
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Netflix Cofounder and Democratic Donor Reed Hastings Calls on Biden to Drop Out of 2024 Race
“Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” the streamer’s executive chairman tells the New York Times
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With Live Sports and Ad-Tier Flip-Flops, Netflix Shows Never Say ‘Never’ | Commentary
The streaming giant has shown it is not afraid to do a 180, and that unapologetic flexibility has served it well
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Netflix Approves $40 Million Targeted Compensation Packages for Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters in 2024
The board rejected a proposed deal earlier this year
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What Every Major Hollywood Chief Executive Got Paid in 2022
From Disney’s Bob Iger to Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav, media company leaders pulled in millions as investors lost billions
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Sky-High Hollywood Exec Pay Is Target in WGA Strike: ‘Workers Who Write Their Shows Can’t Afford Rent’
The guild released an infographic that highlights the major Hollywood studio CEOs who made over $773 million combined in annual salary in 2021
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Greg Peters Pulled in Combined $129 Million in 2022 as Stock Sank
The executives’ compensation soared even as the company’s stock dropped more than 51% in 2022
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Netflix Touts the Co-CEO Model – But Are 2 Heads Truly Better Than One?
“Finding two CEOs who are exceptionally good and share the burden of decision making on a 50-50 basis in all areas is almost impossible,” one expert says
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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Is Stepping Out on a High Note – and the New Co-CEO Has Work to Do | Analysis
“Incoming Co-CEO Greg Peters will have a number of major decisions on his plate,” one analyst told TheWrap
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Netflix Throws Down the Gauntlet With a Big Q3 Comeback: Your Move, Disney
The world’s biggest streaming service delivered a knockout quarter, turning up the heat for rival studios. Is Hollywood’s subscriber nightmare finally over?
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Netflix’s Stock Is Rising on the Promise of Ads and a Crackdown on Password Sharing
It almost doesn’t matter what the streamer reports for third-quarter earnings as Wall Street bets on the company’s near-term strategy
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Why Hollywood CEOs Could Face a Payday Reckoning Next Year
Rebuking exorbitant chief executive pay is destined to be on the table at next year’s shareholder meetings amid lackluster earnings and a looming recession
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8 Reasons Why Netflix Is Losing Subscribers
The pandemic, price hikes and stiff competition are among the factors plaguing the streaming giant’s subscriber retention
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