Ted SarandosCo-CEO, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)
5 recorded appearances
On Netflix's 10th anniversary in India, Sarandos said AI is only useful if it makes the product better — a pure cost saver 'won't change anything' and may be harmful — alongside comments on Bollywood and local commissioning.
Sarandos defended the Warner Bros. bid against regulatory and creative-industry objections, insisting Netflix is healthy with or without the deal.
Sarandos on the Warner Bros. process and, separately, his view of the theatrical window's long-term trajectory.
Sarandos accused Paramount of 'flooding the zone with confusion' by floating hypothetical offers directly to Warner shareholders and bypassing the board, and said he sees no regulatory grounds to block a Netflix-Warner deal. He also predicted 'AI slop' would drive a flight to quality.
Two-hour Senate antitrust hearing in which Sarandos made Netflix's competitive case for the Warner Bros. acquisition and fielded questions on content, pricing and market power.