Ted Sarandos

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Co-CEO, overseeing content and studio operations

Netflix, the streaming giant that long avoided layoffs and paid top of market, filed a California notice in August for 59 job cuts in Los Angeles. The state's WARN Act requires 60 days' advance notice before a mass layoff; this filing reports a final work date a month earlier.

Updated Sep 17

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Co-leading content and overall strategy

Netflix reported second-quarter results on July 16, 2026, and pointed investors at one number: advertising. The company said its ad business should nearly double this year, approaching a $3 billion annual run-rate.

Updated Jul 16

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Leading Netflix's acquisition defense; scheduled to testify before Senate in February 2026

On December 5, 2025, Netflix announced a definitive deal to acquire Warner Bros.' film and television studios and streaming businesses, including HBO and HBO Max, valued at $72 billion in equity and $82.7 billion including debt. On January 20, 2026, the parties amended to an all-cash structure at $27.75 per share, with a shareholder vote expected by April 2026.

Updated May 10

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Now actively campaigning to WBD shareholders and emphasizing regulatory execution; Netflix says HSR materials have been submitted.

After Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery announced their $72 billion equity-value agreement on December 5, the transaction quickly became a live bidding contest and a regulatory test case. On December 8, Paramount Skydance launched an unsolicited all-cash tender offer at $30 per share to derail the Netflix deal and keep WBD intact, including networks slated for its Discovery Global spin-off. Within days, Netflix began a coordinated shareholder push backing its signed merger agreement and emphasizing regulatory execution, while WBD prepared formal filings to respond to the tender offer.

Updated May 9