7 posts and columns on Ted Sarandos

The Bull (Or at Least Less Bearish) Case for Netflix

in Media on September 16, 2011 at 7:01 am PT

Yes, Reed Hastings is losing customers — the ones he didn’t want.
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Netflix Content Boss Says Price Hike Isn’t a Price Hike, But Is a “Radical Change”

in Media on September 15, 2011 at 12:08 pm PT

Bad day for Netflix shares. Good day to have Ted Sarandos on stage fielding questions at an industry event.
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Netflix Bets Big On "House Of Cards" But Swears It’s Not a Strategy Shift: Q&A With Content Boss Ted Sarandos

in Media on March 18, 2011 at 10:02 am PT

Netflix just made a huge leap by grabbing the exclusive rights to a TV show no one’s seen yet. And while it may not be a $100 million gamble, it’s a big one. But content chief Ted Sarandos insists it’s not huge shift in strategy.

Netflix Adds More Disney/ABC Shows–But Not the Ones You Missed Last Night

in Media on December 8, 2010 at 9:08 am PT

A familiar trade for Netflix: It gets more content for its Web streaming service, but agrees to wait longer to show off some of it. Want to watch TV shows that ran yesterday? Go somewhere else.

The Netflix and Warner Bros. Pact: Subscribers Wait for New Movies, Get More on the Web

in Media on January 6, 2010 at 3:29 pm PT

Here’s a marriage of convenience: A pact between Netflix and Warner Bros. that gives both sides some of what they want, at least for now. The rental service agrees not to offer the studio’s movies for the first 28 days after they go on sale. In return, it gets more movies to offer via its growing Web streaming service.
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Kara Visits Sundance: The "Webolution!" Panel

in News on January 21, 2008 at 10:50 am PT

Here’s a video I did on the panel I moderated focused on online video at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, called “Webolution!–Hollywood Adapts to the Web.” Tech is getting a lot of attention in Hollywood, so talking about online video is a key area for the independent filmmakers who are here this year. Topics [...]

Sundance Bound

in News on January 18, 2008 at 12:02 am PT

I just got to Park City, Utah, for my annual visit (well, this will be my third year here) to the famous film festival that takes place in this lovely mountain resort. While I like a good movie as much as the next person, I am no film aficionado, nor do I have a screenplay [...]