Netflix swaps content chief for Peter Rice amid 1,000 layoffs.
Bela Bajaria is leaving Netflix after ten years as former Disney and Fox executive Peter Rice becomes chief content officer, running series, film and live events worldwide. The change came in the same week Netflix cut about 1,000 jobs, roughly 6%.
Why it matters
A content reset at the biggest streamer could shift the shows and live events advertisers buy into.
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