Ted Sarandos on Netflix’s Global Growth, ‘Cuties’ Controversy and Executive Shakeup

BADBADNOTGOOD have shared a new single titled ‘Open Channels’, which was previously only available on physical copies of their 2021 LP.The track was uploaded to streaming services earlier in the week, arriving as a moody, ambling, jazz-fuelled journey across a four-and-a-half-minute runtime.It was accompanied by a Sylvain Chaussée-directed music video, shot almost entirely in black and white, with only the occasional splash of colour. Check it out below.The track is lifted from the band’s most recent album ‘Talk Memory’, but was previously only available for those who had purchased hard copies.

Johnny Brown, the actor who made a name for himself asNathan Bookman on the classic sitcom Good Times, has died.His daughter, actressSharon Catherine Brown announced the news on her Instagram account on Friday.The actor passed away on March 2. His daughter began the post with his birth and death dates, writing, 'Johnny Brown June 11, 1937 - March 2, 2022.' Rest in peace:Johnny Brown, the actor who made a name for himself as Nathan Bookman on the classic sitcom Good Times, has diedSharon continued in her lengthy and heartfelt post: 'Our family is devastated. Devastated.

John Mayer's time with Columbia Records is coming to an end after 20 years.The 44-year-old musician announced he was leaving the label in a post shared with his5.5million Instagram followers on Friday.The news comes eight months after the release of Mayer's final album with Columbia Records, titled Sob Rock, in July. Changes:John Mayer's time with Columbia Records is coming to an end after 20 years; Mayer pictured in FebruaryHe began by revealing that he experienced 'some wonderful personal and creative relationships' during those 21 years in collaboration together, but now he's 'decided not to renew my recording agreement with Columbia Records.'Mayer continued, 'Hard as it is to say goodbye, I'm excited to pursue new avenues of making music, both of my own and with other artists.' The blues enthusiast ended the post by sharing, 'I love music more than ever, and I believe some of my best work still lies ahead.With gratitude and enthusiasm, John.'The announcement came in the form of a letter to fans on Instagram, which included turning off the comments portion of the post.

wife shot her husband through the penis with a fishing harpoon after he opted to drink with his pals instead of cooking her dinner.Chanita Kuedrum, 43, waited up for Boonchuey Mooseeton, 45, before “shooting him like a fish," meaning he needed 17 stitches.Boonchuey said his wife of 21 years “twisted the spear” after shooting through the base of his manhood.He was reportedly so drunk he did not go to hospital until the next day.Boonchuey, of Buriram, Thailand, said: “I will not return home for now until she cools down.”Chanita Kuedrum, 43, returned home from work in the fields as a sugarcane collector and was expecting rice on the table at the family home Buriram province, northeast Thailand, on Thursday night March 3.However, she was angry when she found that lay-about partner Boonchuey Mooseeton, 45, had gone out with pals drinking whiskey - forgetting to make the supper.It was then she decided to wait up on her AWOL husband, before the melee began. She said: "Talking nicely to him is never the solution."The news follows that of a man who served as a sniper in the British Army for a decade telling his wife he was going birdwatching but instead flew out to Poland and crossed the border into Ukraine to help with the war effort.The unnamed man from the Wirral, served as a sniper in the British Army for a decade before retiring.He flew into Poland and crossed into Ukraine on foot from the village of Medyka along the border.The Brit, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the Sun: “She’s going to freak out when I tell her where I am.

Coronation Street fans were shocked after spotting T4 legend Anthony Crank on the cobbles last night (March 4).The episode saw Abi Franklin relapse and meet up with a drug dealer from her past, played by the former T4 host.Anthony, 47, looked unrecognisable as he made a cameo appearance in the ITV soap, but many fans were soon left wondering where they had seen him before.However, viewers were quick to work out the actor's identity, with one fan saying on social media: "Anthony Crank on Corrie."A second said: "Isn't that Anthony Crank off T4?" while a third added: "The T4 presenter is Abi's drug dealer."Anthony Crank hosted the iconic Channel 4 weekend programme T4 on Sunday mornings from 2002 to 2005, as well as on music channel MTV.T4 launched the careers of huge household names including Vernon Kaye, June Sarpong, Steve Jones and Miquita Oliver, who were regular Saturday morning faces on programmes including Popworld.They were later joined by future stars including Rick Edwards and model Alexa Chung.However, this is not Anthony's only Coronation Street stint, as he also played a police officer for a number of episodes in 2011.He has also appeared in rival soap Hollyoaks as Steve in 2010, as well as hit TV series including The Syndicate and Shameless.Anthony's latest cobbles cameo featured his character Dean meeting up with Abi Franklin, telling her: "I am available on the end of the phone any time you need me."He later gave Abi a bag, with both characters going back to her house to take drugs - signifying that Abi had relapsed.The episode also saw Abi lie to Toyah Battersby to leave a meeting early, with Toyah questioning the identity of Anthony's character.However, Abi soon lied to Toyah, telling her that Dean was

Manchester City's Ukrainian star Oleksandr Zinchenko was reduced to tears during an emotional interview with BBC Sport on Friday. The defender spoke to Gary Lineker about Russia's invasion of his homeland and offered a uniquely personal insight into the horrors of the conflict.Lineker said on Twitter that it was "the most emotional and heart-rending interview I’ve ever done," and it's easy to why as Zinchenko chokes up as he speaks about the bravery of his countrymen, and of his family who are still at serious risk."I'm so proud to be Ukrainian, and I will be forever for the rest of my life.

Daily Star Sport could find. Probably the most iconic case when Newcastle took on Aston Villa in the Premier League with the Magpies 3-0 down. While the game was literally going on around them, Bowyer and Dyer traded blows in astonishing scenes that needed Gareth Barry to break them up.

SAS hero has urged average Brits with no military skills to not go to Ukraine and instead stay at home and play Call Of Duty.Phil Campion, 53, spent many years in the special forces after first joining the army in 1997 and served in Northern Ireland, the Balkans and West Africa. He has experienced the true horrors of war and knows what needs to be done in order for an operation to be successful.

Shane Warne died yesterday at the age of 52 of a suspected heart attack in Thailand. His ex Liz Hurley, 56, has not yet paid tribute to her former partner, but has taken to singer Sir Elton John's social media post to react to the tragic news.Elton posted a picture on his Instagram of himself, Shane, and Liz at an event together.He captioned the post in view of his 3.9 million followers: "A tragic day for Australian cricket.Two legends passing is heartbreaking."I knew them both and played cricket with Rod in Perth.

Kristen Stewart looked incredible as she attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Friday.The acclaimed actress, 31, wore a long, sheer black gown as she accepted the American Riviera Award at The Arlington Theatre.The Twilight star showed off her glamorous side in a high ponytail and a full face of feature-highlighting makeup. Glam: Kristen Stewart looked incredible as she attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on FridayThe actress, who's engaged to screenwriter Dylan Meyer, showed off her svelte figure in the long-sleeved gown.Her flat stomach was exposed in the number, which featured a low-cut black and white ombre skirt piece on top of the dress.

Kristen Stewartand Charlize Theron had a sweet reunion on Friday as they attended the 37th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theatre.The glammed up duo posed together on the red carpet after the 31-year-old actress accepted the covetedAmerican Riviera Award during the festival.Kristen and Charlize, 46, famously starred alongside one another in Snow White And The Huntsman, which was released in theaters in June 2012. Reunited:Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron had a sweet reunion on Friday as they attended the 37th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington TheatreIn the live-action fairytale film, Charlize played the evil Queen while Kristen played a warrior-like version of Snow White.For the festival, Kristen highlighted her svelte figure in a long, sheer black gown andshowed off her glamorous side in a high ponytail.

Netflix bosses Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos are weighing in on the recent spate of executive exits at the streaming service. After promoting former local language originals vp Bela Bajaria to global TV chief last month, the company said goodbye to three high-ranking execs: English language originals head Cindy Holland, drama exec Channing Dungey and comedy vp Jane Wiseman.

Global streaming giant Netflix may have added fewer subscribers during the third quarter than forecast after an early-year coronavirus pandemic-driven growth spurt, but several analysts on Wednesday raised their stock price targets on the company, telling investors to look beyond the quarterly figures. Before Wednesday's stock market open, the stock was trading down 5.5 percent at $496.62 as of 8:25 a.m.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix bid farewell to several senior programming executives in recent weeks — and the company’s two co-CEOs, Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, maintained that the turnover is business as usual for the streamer.In September, Sarandos named Bela Bajaria VP of global TV, while VP of original content Cindy Holland was given the “Keeper Test” after 18 years at the company. Other exits: Jane Wiseman departed after a little over six years as VP of originals and head of comedy, while Channing Dungey, VP of original content and head of drama, left two weeks ago and was just named chairman of Warner Bros.

Peter White Television EditorNetflix has seen a number of top content execs including Cindy Holland, Channing Dungey and Jane Wiseman leave over the past few weeks – a move addressed by co-CEO Ted Sarandos on the streamer’s third quarter financial results call Tuesday.Sarandos, who moved up to the co-CEO role, having previously been chief content officer, brought the TV division in line with the film side and the animation division under one boss – former Universal Television head Bela Bajaria.This led to the departure of Holland, who had previously overseen all English-language programming as VP Original Content.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorNetflix Co-CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos tackled a range of topical issues as they offered context for their less-than-expected gain in subscribers during the third quarter.During their quarterly earnings interview posted to YouTube, Hastings was asked by moderator and Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar about how the lack of a Stranger Things-type blockbuster affected the subscriber showing. The increase of 2.2 million subscribers was below company and Wall Street forecasts, and reflected a “pull-forward” in the first half of the year due to COVID-19.“It’s just a little bit of math, Kannan,” Hastings replied, showing his assertive engineering nature.

Odds are, unless you’re an avid film fan that pays attention to international cinema and early film festivals such as Sundance (basically, people who regularly read this website), you didn’t really know much about “Cuties” before the controversial release of the film last month. The French film about a young girl and her dance troupe ignited a social media firestorm before it was released thanks to Netflix’s poor marketing decisions and a rise in right-wing-based conspiracy theories about pedophiles in Hollywood.

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has brushed off a Texas grand jury indictment of Cuties (Mignonnes), French director Maïmouna Doucouré's indie film that has generated controversy on the streaming platform for its depiction of prepubescent girls. "Frankly, I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion about the First Amendment implications of this film.

Veteran Netflix dealmaker Bryan Noon is leaving the streamer after a shift in his team's structure. Noon, a vp of original series, has been with Netflix for eight years, most recently overseeing a business affairs team of more than 35 who were key in inking the streamer's big overall deals with talent like Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAnna Winger’s “Unorthodox,” based on Deborah Feldman’s 2012 memoir about a young woman leaving the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in New York to start life anew in Berlin, was not intrinsically designed to be an international darling.The mandate of Netflix’s German television group, says co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, is simply to “make great TV” for the subscription streaming service’s German audience. But one function of Netflix over the years has been broadening the American palate for television and movies, offering non-U.S.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterTed Sarandos is not much for change, personally.It’s a funny thing to say about the recently minted co-CEO of Netflix, one of the entertainment world’s biggest disruptors, but as he points out, he’s had only “two cars and one job over the past 20 years.”“I am one of those folks who ends up doing things a long time, so I’m not one of these people who flips things easy,” he says with a laugh.His previous car, which lasted 11 years, was an Acura MDX; he drove around a Ford Explorer for a decade before that.