Netflix Inc. Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said Sunday that while the coronavirus outbreak has been a "massive disruption" to production, he doesn't expect any shortage of content in the coming months. During an interview on CNN, Sarandos said "every one of our productions around the world are shut down" due to the pandemic, and the streaming service is making efforts to make sure production professionals are still paid during the shutdown. Sarandos said "viewing is up" as millions of people stay home to avoid spreading the COVID-19 illness. But while Netflix has plenty of new shows in its pipeline, he said an extended shutdown could affect new releases later this year. "We're pretty far ahead, so we don't see any disruption in our output over the next few months," he said. "You know, maybe later in the year, if this progresses long, you'll start feeling some of that as the physical production is not operating." Read More...
Netflix Inc. Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said Sunday that while the coronavirus outbreak has been a “massive disruption” to production, he doesn’t expect any shortage of content in the coming months. During an interview on CNN, Sarandos said “every one of our productions around the world are shut down” due to the pandemic, and the streaming service is making efforts to make sure production professionals are still paid during the shutdown. Sarandos said “viewing is up” as millions of people stay home to avoid spreading the COVID-19 illness. But while Netflix has plenty of new shows in its pipeline, he said an extended shutdown could affect new releases later this year. “We’re pretty far ahead, so we don’t see any disruption in our output over the next few months,” he said. “You know, maybe later in the year, if this progresses long, you’ll start feeling some of that as the physical production is not operating.”
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