Netflix targets India growth with local content, live events and future ad tier
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says India is central to the streamer’s global growth plans. The company will keep investing in Indian scripted and unscripted programming, explore select live events rather than full cricket seasons, and plans to introduce an ad-supported tier at a later date.
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos calls India essential to global growth, citing substantial subscriber headroom. The streamer will continue investing in local scripted and unscripted content, consider select live events rather than full cricket seasons, and eventually introduce an ad-supported plan.
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