Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos addresses the fact that the streaming service does not release its viewer numbers: "At some point, someone will just spend a ton of money getting the answer. Because you can, right? Somebody could sample 2,000 people, spend a million dollars and get the data."
David Nevins (Showtime), Kevin Reilly (Fox Broadcasting), John Landgraf (FX Network) and Ted Sarandos (Netflix) join THR executive editor Matt Belloni and THR television editor Lacey Rose for a candid conversation on the direction of television.
Derek, his new series for the streaming service, reveals a softer side of a man who hates people who believe in God, fears fame and says of his friendship with Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld: "They tease me about being poor."
UPDATED: The company that streams "House of Cards" and "Orange Is the New Black" has been on a tear lately, with a stock that has climbed 445 percent in a year and reached a new high Monday. READ MORE
Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos and David Wells have cashed out stock options for a $62.3 million profit in the past two years, says SNL Financial. READ MORE
FX's John Landgraf, Netflix's Ted Sarandos, Showtime's David Nevins, and Fox's Kevin Reilly meet in one room, and no topic is off-limits as they tackle Netflix's ratings mystery, why Fox will slash pilots to end the "welfare state" and Sarandos' threat as cable moves to own VOD. Photographed on location at the Thompson Beverly Hills by Ramona Rosales and Jes... READ MORE
Showtime's David Nevins and FX's John Landgraf joined the streaming service exec and the network chief, who reveals for the first time his plans to slash pilot orders by 50 percent.
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David Nevins (Showtime), Kevin Reilly (Fox Broadcasting), John Landgraf (FX Network) and Ted Sarandos (Netflix) join THR executive editor Matt Belloni and THR television editor Lacey Rose for a candid conversation on the direction of television.
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Netflix CCO Ted Sarandos addresses the fact that the streaming service does not release its viewer numbers: "At some point, someone will just spend a ton of money getting the answer. Because you can, right? Somebody could sample 2,000 people, spend a million dollars and get the data." READ MORE
"We don't think it's right for Canadians to have to pay for bundled television channels that they don't watch," industry minister James Moore said Sunday. READ MORE
The company has struck agreements with U.K. cable giant Virgin Media and a Swedish firm in a sign that some in the industry see it as a partner rather than a competitor. READ MORE
Record attendance and record revenues are expected as the world's leading TV market kicks off in Cannes, with Scandinavia, Argentina, Israel and digital players drawing buzz. READ MORE
The British Academy rule changes mean "House of Cards" will enter the running for a nomination slot; the organization also broadens other TV categories. READ MORE
The CRTC reports Canadians are still big small-screen viewers, but increasing device ownership is playing into the hands of Netflix Canada and other digital players. READ MORE
After its second integration deal with a European cable giant, the streaming video powerhouse is also looking for similar deals with U.S. cable operators. READ MORE
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