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Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria With Peter Rice After Her Decade at Company

Peter Rice will take over as Netflix's chief content officer on October 26, as Bela Bajaria departs amid cuts affecting about 1,000 employees and pressure over the company's share price.

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Declining Netflix share price adds pressure for change

Financial Times ↗

Netflix sheds about 1,000 employees amid leadership shakeup

The Hollywood Reporter ↗

Bela Bajaria's departure reported after decade at Netflix

Variety Movies ↗

Netflix names Peter Rice as chief content officer

Deadline Hollywood ↗

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  1. Why Did Netflix Boot Bela Bajaria?
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  1. Netflix replaces chief content officer in effort to arrest declining share price
    Financial Times
  2. Netflix names former Disney executive Rice as new content chief as Bajaria departs
    World News CNA
  3. Netflix Replaces Bela Bajaria as Chief Content Officer
    The New York Times
  4. Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria is leaving, will be replaced by Peter Rice
    CNBC International
  5. Netflix Stunner: Bela Bajaria Out as Chief Content Officer, Former Disney Exec Peter Rice Steps in
    IndieWire Movies