Heading into a Netflix presentation this morning, top Hollywood agents and managers were expecting to get clarity on the long-rumored plans by the streamer to change the way they pay talent. Instead, they were treated to stats and general information about the size of Netflix’s global audience, what constitutes a hit, how the streamer supports breakouts and its impact on music, social media — and people’s lives.
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel, in his signature blunt style, spoke for everyone in the room when he got up toward the end and asked, only half-jokingly, “When are you going to talk about backend and how you are going to f*ck us?”
Likely prepared for the question, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria would not give an answer, instead jokingly sending reps to her top TV executive, UCAN Scripted Series Head Peter Friedlander, adding that she was not going to
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