Ted Sarandos Praises Axed Bela Barjaria On Eve Of Peter Rice’s Netflix Debut
Five days after Bela Barjaria was fired as Netflix’s Chief Content Officer and replaced by Peter Rice, Ted Sarandos had nothing but kind words for his former loyal lieutenant, kinda. “Bela had an incredible decade-long run here,” the ampted up co-CEO said on today’s Q3 earnings call, praising the decade long employee “for all of […]
During a Q3 earnings call on Tuesday, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos addressed the recent leadership change in the company's content department. Sarandos praised newly hired chief content officer Peter Rice, stating that Rice's reputation for strong talent relations was a primary reason for his appointment to help the streamer navigate a recent slump. Sarandos noted that the industry and creative community have shown an "overwhelming" level of excitement regarding Rice joining the company.
Sarandos also offered praise for Bela Bajaria, who was replaced as chief content officer five days prior. According to TheWrap, Sarandos thanked Bajaria for her "incredible contributions" during her decade at the company, noting she delivered several hits and led teams through content expansions. He also credited her with the work of building an international team to produce local content globally.
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