{
  "id": 16093739,
  "title": "Ted Sarandos Elected Chair of AFI Board of Directors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ted-sarandos-elected-chair-of-afi-board-of-directors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:20:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/ted-sarandos-elected-chair-of-afi-board-of-directors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, has been elected as the new Chair of the American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Directors, succeeding Bob Daly. The appointment, effective immediately, comes after AFI's 17-year tenure under Daly's leadership. The American Film Institute praised Sarandos, describing him as \"one of the world’s most dynamic industry executives and a passionate movie lover.\" Sarandos echoed these sentiments, stating he is honored to take over from Daly, who he described as a \"lifelong cheerleader and inspirational leader for the industry and AFI.\"",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Elected Chair of AFI’s Board of Directors (Exclusive)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/netflixs-ted-sarandos-elected-chair-of-afis-board-of-directors",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}