{
  "id": 14813744,
  "title": "Netflix names ex-Disney TV chair Peter Rice content chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-names-ex-disney-tv-chair-peter-rice-content-chief",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T22:57:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/netflix-names-ex-disney-tv-chair-peter-rice-content-chief"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix has appointed Peter Rice as their new content chief, replacing Bela Bajaria. This announcement comes just a week after the streaming giant announced the layoffs of approximately 1,000 employees. Rice has previously overseen entertainment divisions at both 21st Century Fox and Walt Disney. In a statement to Bloomberg News, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the company is not experiencing the growth he had anticipated. Recent Netflix series have shown a decline in audience numbers during their second seasons. Moreover, the platform has seen a ten-year low in Emmy Awards wins this year. Additionally, Netflix's stock has decreased by approximately 23 percent this year.",
  "summary": "The move comes in a week that saw the streaming TV giant lay off some 1,000 workers",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Netflix is getting a new content chief after a stock slump and viewership struggles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-is-getting-a-new-content-chief-after-a-stock-slump-and",
        "published": "2026-10-15T21:47:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Netflix names former Disney executive Rice as new content chief as Bajaria departs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-names-former-disney-executive-rice-as-new-content-chief-as-14813347",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:46:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Netflix names former Disney executive Rice as new content chief as Bajaria departs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-names-former-disney-executive-rice-as-new-content-chief-as",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:48:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Netflix replaces chief content officer in effort to arrest declining share price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-replaces-chief-content-officer-in-effort-to-arrest-declining",
        "published": "2026-10-15T23:18:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Netflix names former Disney executive Rice as new content chief as Bajaria departs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/netflix-names-former-disney-executive-rice-as-new-content-chief-as-14817487",
        "published": "2026-10-15T23:20:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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