“It’s the modern-day love story,” says Cornelia Guest, who met Avant as a teen on a family ski trip to Aspen. Ted Sarandos: Netflix chief content officer, 48", "Wiesenthal Center, Hollywood Power Elite Honor Netflix's Ted Sarandos", "Moving and Shaking: Ted Sarandos honored, Persian New Year and Righteous Conversations Project PSAs", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, "How Ted Sarandos Transformed Netflix into a Global Doc Streamer", "Silicon Beach Power 25: A Ranking of L.A.'s Top Digital Media Players", "Ted Sarandos, 2015 Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award Recipient", "NATPE 2015: 12th Annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards", "Thomas Lennon on the legacy of National Lampoon", "Television Academy Executive Committee Appointees Announced", "About ETA: Ted Sarandos, Board Treasurer", "A Big Thanks to All Our Recent Sponsors and Donors", "Theodore A Sarandos - United States Public Records", "Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas Sell L.A. Estate at Record Shattering Price", "Netflix's Ted Sarandos Selling Beverly Hills Traditional Home", "Netflix's Ted Sarandos Buys David Spade's Malibu Beach House", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ted_Sarandos&oldid=984268081, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2016, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Digital Entertainment Group, Retail Advisory Board, Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, Advisory Board, This page was last edited on 19 October 2020, at 05:03. Nicole Avant is married to Ted Sarandos, Chief Content Officer for Netflix[21][22]. In 2010, the couple also purchased a beachfront house in Malibu from David Spade for $10.2 million. Theodore Anthony Sarandos Jr. (born July 30, 1964) is an American businessman who serves as the Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Content Officer for Netflix. 8,692, This story has been shared 4,295 times. Harry Belafonte, Muhammad Ali, Bill ­Withers—just guys in the living room. [13][14] Sarandos sees the focus as being on subscriber growth as a reflection of revenue health over ratings, especially because the ad-supported model doesn't apply to Netflix.

With seemingly half the town’s talent working with Netflix (including the Obamas and, since September, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex), and with a focus on progressive causes guiding both their personal and professional lives, Sarandos and Avant are redefining the role of entertainment power player for the modern age. As Netflix’s co-CEO, a title he took on in July, Sarandos is spending about $17 billion on content this year, placing himself at the center of the global creative community. Look for scalp psoriasis symptoms. Avant’s friendship with DuVernay helped Sarandos develop his own, which led to 13th and When They See Us, her Emmy-winning miniseries, as well as a new deal to adapt Isabel Wilkerson’s hot bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. SUBSCRIBE NOW, Photo credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for the Recording Academy, Photo credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix, Photo credit: Rodin Eckenroth/FilmMagic/Getty Images, Photo credit: Todd Williamson/Getty Images, Photo credit: Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP/Shutterstock, 10 Cheap Movie Premieres Happening in Your Living Room This Month, Luke Bracey's Relationship History Features Some Familiar Faces, It’s Netflix vs. Amazon as ‘One Night in Miami’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Jockey for Oscars, 12 Women Politicians and Activists Who Have Proudly Made Fashion Part of the Conversation, 30 Feel-Good Movies and Shows on Netflix Perfect For Watching After Thanksgiving Dinner, Union members voted for Biden after Trump 'abandoned' them: AFL-CIO president, ‘The markets are being too sanguine’ given the likelihood of a contested election: Niall Ferguson. With the recent release of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon has included a treat for fans who own an Alexa device. [15], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, 2006 Massachusetts Governor's Council Election, "Like Ted Sarandis, all I can say is WOW! …Now he’s running it! He was also the play by play announcer for Boston College Basketball from 1995 to 2010. He has used that deep wallet to lure such creative talent as Ryan Murphy and Game of Thrones’s David Benioff and D.B. [11], In May 2006, Sarandis announced plans to run as an independent for a position on the Massachusetts Governor's Council—an elected board that oversees and approves gubernatorial appointments such as judges—against incumbent Democrat Michael Callahan. The joke kills, according to people in the room, likely because it has some truth to it. ', Rebel Wilson flaunts fit figure in 'magic' one-piece swimsuit: 'Amazing', Smart Tip If Your Car Has Automatic Headlights, Children leave mom stunned with ‘unforgettable’ surprise hidden inside birthday cake, Mom’s devious prank on her daughter’s friends draws criticism: 'So cruel and evil', Grace Strobel is the up-and-coming model blazing a trail for people with Down syndrome, The holidays mean more than ever this year, World of Warcraft cracks down on controversial ‘multiboxing’ practice, A mother found out her son was doing makeup tutorials, so she did ‘what any parent would do’, Burger King sparks chaos with surprising announcement: ‘[It’s] not such a bad thing’. Diddy, Irving Azoff, Clive Davis, Jamie Foxx, Lionel Richie and Motown legend Suzanne de Passe are also featured in the film. Sarandos took a little heat for commissioning a film on his father-in-law, produced by his wife. When Arlene Gonzalvo celebrated her 54th birthday this year, her children knew exactly what to get. The joke kills, according to people in the room, likely because it has some truth to it.