Fear and loathing are running high as Hollywood processes Thursday’s shock firing of Bela Bajaria from her post as Netflix chief content officer. Yes, the company that popularized the “keeper test” is known for abrupt exits. But despite Netflix’s recent stock struggles, many considered Bajaria too big to fail. Word of her ouster leaked before
What’s trending in Spanish drama series and how the sector fares abroad and at home were some of the points briefly outlined by Gloria Saló from Spanish consultancy firm GECA on Tuesday during a Mipcom presentation sponsored by Audiovisual from Spain. The report “Spanish Fiction 2026, Between New Stories and New Seasons,” which covers data
Netflix has said it will cut 1,000 jobs globally as the streaming giant faces competition from rivals. The cuts – the steepest since 2022 – will mainly affect its human resources, legal, product and technology teams and equates to around 6% of its total workforce. Last month, Netflix ‘s co-chief executive, Ted Sarandos, told the
Netflix has secured exclusive broadcasting rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain and Andorra, giving the streaming giant all 104 matches of the tournament as it continues to expand its live sports portfolio. The agreement with FIFA covers the centenary edition of the tournament, which will see Spain, the reigning world champion, co-host
It’s been fifty years since Agatha Christie died (of natural causes) at the age of 85 but the passage of time has only increased the public’s appetite for the Queen of Crime. She is officially the best-selling fiction author in the world, having sold around 2 billion copies of her books, and continues to inspire
The Netflix documentary series “Beyond Society” (“Más Allá de la Sociedad”) had its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 23. The three-part doc series, created by Juan Antonio Bayona (“Society of the Snow,” “The Impossible,” “A Monster Calls”) and Carlos Torres (“Pajares & CIA,” “Crims”), picks up where Bayona’s film
