Will Netflix change how it pays talent for its series and films?
While there may be a “few bespoke deals,” don’t expect any major changes. That is according to Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, who was asked about the streaming giant’s approach to compensation at the Bloomberg Screentime conference Thursday.
“Our model works great for talent. It works great for filmmakers. It’s worked well for us. We like the model,” Bajaria said. “It’s worked for a long time, so we are not changing our compensation model.”
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The executive suggested that the entertainment press is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill, and that the small number of one-off deals where talent “was interested in the opportunity” are not indicative of any larger change.
“Everybody wants there to be a story there,” Bajaria said. “That
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