Netflix Replaces CCO Bela Bajaria with Peter Rice Amid Layoffs

Former Disney/Fox executive Peter Rice replaces Bela Bajaria as CCO
Original headline at Anime News Network: “Netflix Replaces Chief Content Officer, Lays Off About 1,000 Employees”
Key facts
- New CCO
- Peter Rice
- Former CCO
- Bela Bajaria
- Layoffs
- About 1,000 employees
Tags
- #Bela Bajaria
- #Corporate Restructuring
- #Netflix
- #Peter Rice
- #Streaming
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