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Netflix now has two CEOs, and neither is founder Reed HastingsNetflix now has two CEOs, and neither is founder Reed Hastings
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Another Big Tech founder (mostly) moves on.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings likes Elon Musk, video games, and bingeingNetflix CEO Reed Hastings likes Elon Musk, video games, and bingeing
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“Elon Musk is the bravest, most creative person on the planet.”

By Peter Kafka
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Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?Blockbuster should have killed Netflix. What happened?
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It’s the newest chapter of our Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
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How one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird cultureHow one of Netflix’s biggest mistakes helped build its weird culture
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It’s one of the stories in our new Land of the Giants podcast, out now.

By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
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The billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black collegesThe billionaire founder of Netflix is giving $120 million to black colleges
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It’s the biggest gift so far by any individual or couple for racial justice.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Netflix’s billionaire founder is secretly building a luxury retreat for teachers in rural ColoradoNetflix’s billionaire founder is secretly building a luxury retreat for teachers in rural Colorado
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Park County hasn’t been able to figure out who is behind a 2,100-acre center for education reform. It’s Reed Hastings.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Disney+ will not be a “Netflix killer” because at this point, nothing can kill NetflixDisney+ will not be a “Netflix killer” because at this point, nothing can kill Netflix
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Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn watches a lot of TV and he says Netflix has sucked him into watching less of everything else.

By Eric Johnson
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It’s time for Facebook’s board to step upIt’s time for Facebook’s board to step up
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The spotlight has been on Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg. But Facebook’s board is MIA.

By Eric Johnson
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Netflix will get ads, predicts The Trade Desk CEO Jeff GreenNetflix will get ads, predicts The Trade Desk CEO Jeff Green
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Reed Hastings wants to compete with YouTube overseas, and the only way it can do that is by offering a free-with-ads option, Green says on Recode Media.

By Eric Johnson
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Is Netflix stock crazy expensive? Or just sort-of expensive?Is Netflix stock crazy expensive? Or just sort-of expensive?
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Two ways to look at NFLX’s amazing run.

By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
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Netflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — againNetflix added more than seven million subscribers during Q1, and its shares are climbing — again
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Reed Hastings and company beat expectations. Wall Street is getting used to this.

By Peter Kafka
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Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’Facebook board member Reed Hastings says companies like Facebook are trying to ‘grow up quickly’
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Also, why Hastings considers Netflix to be “the anti-Apple.”

By Theodore Schleifer
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Netflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer saysNetflix should tell its users to support net neutrality, Senator Chuck Schumer says
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On the latest Recode Decode, Schumer says he wants Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on his side.

By Eric Johnson
Reed Hastings built one of the most important companies on the internet, and Hollywood is scrambling to catch up
The Recode 100

Hastings is No. 12 on the Recode 100.

By Peter Kafka
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: The full Code interview videoNetflix CEO Reed Hastings: The full Code interview video
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Watch Hastings talk about binge watching, live sports and Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
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Facebook and Netflix aren’t bidding on the same original videos, says Netflix CEO and Facebook board member Reed HastingsFacebook and Netflix aren’t bidding on the same original videos, says Netflix CEO and Facebook board member Reed Hastings
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says movies are a hard business because you can’t binge watch themNetflix CEO Reed Hastings says movies are a hard business because you can’t binge watch them
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Bringing live sports to the internet is also hard.

By Kurt Wagner
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Watch Netflix CEO Reed Hastings onstage at CodeWatch Netflix CEO Reed Hastings onstage at Code
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Hastings was interviewed live by Peter Kafka from our Code Conference.

By Meghann Farnsworth