# Ted Sarandos on Netflix Exec Purge

> Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos admits Netflix's content exec purge could be improved.
- Title: Ted Sarandos on Netflix Exec Purge · Variety | Shortify
- Summary: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos admits Netflix's content exec purge could be improved. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the company's recent content executive…
- Keywords: ted sarandos, netflix, content exec purge, peter rice, belas bajaria, netflix layoffs, entertainment, culture, Ted, Sarandos, Exec, Purge
- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ted-sarandos-addresses-netflix-content-exec-purge-1236917998
- Author: Todd Spangler
- Published: 2026-10-20T21:01:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ted sarandos, netflix, content exec purge, peter rice, belas bajaria, netflix layoffs, entertainment, culture
## Netflix content exec purge
Netflix is cutting 1,000 employees to boost viewing engagement as revenue growth cools.
## Sarandos names new content chief
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says Peter Rice 'understands talent relations' most importantly.

> most importantly he 'understands talent relations'
## Sarandos admits improvement needed
Sarandos states Netflix's content executive purge could be done better.

> i know that we could do better
## Key takeaway

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the company's recent content executive layoffs could be done better.