Netflix Didn’t See Much ‘Interruption’ in Launch of Original Shows and Movies Because of Strikes, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Claims
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ted Sarandos is happy the twin Hollywood strikes are over — but the Netflix co-CEO claimed the streamer didn’t see significant “interruption” in its ability to launch original series and films. “We are mostly just thrilled that the strikes are behind us.
I’m really excited about that,” Sarandos said, speaking Monday at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference in New York.
Sarandos, who was among the studio CEOs at the bargaining table for the contentious WGA and SAG-AFTRA negotiations, commented about the post-strike environment, “It’s one of those times when nobody says, ‘We have too much content.'” But, he continued, “We didn’t really have much interruption in our delivery to customers.” “Not that COVID was good for anybody, but it did give us muscle for delivering content in an uncertain time,” the exec said.
In 2024, Netflix is gearing up to launch new seasons of “Bridgerton,” “Cobra Kai” and “Emily in Paris,” Sarandos said, while later this month the streamer is set to bow Zach Snyder’s first “Rebel Moon” film (which the exec called the filmmaker’s “Star Wars”) as well as Oscar contender “Maestro,” the Leonard Bernstein biopic from Bradley Cooper.
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