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Netflix boss responds to TV networks' criticisms of its business model and ratings secrecy

on Jan 18, 2016 | 0 comments

By Tony Connelly

Netflix’s has hit back at criticisms from NBC after the TV network claimed the streaming service did not have enough broad appeal to be a legitimate threat to its business.

Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles earlier this week, NBC’s research executive Alan Wurtzel, antagonised Netflix by attempting to oust viewing figures for some of its shows; something which Netflix makes a point of not doing.

Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos responded to the claims by saying they were “remarkably inaccurate” and then joked about the network’s obsession with the streaming company’s ratings.

Sarandos explained that ratings Read full story ›

Source: The Drum