Netflix fires Bela Bajaria, woman who greenlit Bridgerton, Beef, Stranger Things

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Netflix fires Bela Bajaria, woman who greenlit Bridgerton, Beef, Stranger Things
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New Delhi: In a shocking turn of events, Netflix fired Bela Bajaria, its chief content officer, on 16 October. Bajaria, who is leaving the streaming company after nearly a decade, will be replaced by former Disney executive Peter Rice. He will take over the office on 26 October.

The move comes amid major layoffs and growing pressure on the streaming giant to deliver hits.

It is an abrupt ending to one of the more remarkable careers in the streaming business. But who is Bajaria, how did she get here, and how did she change things at Netflix?

The story begins far from Hollywood boardrooms. Born in London to Indian parents, Bajaria spent parts of her early childhood in England and Zambia before her family moved to Los Angeles when she was eight. Growing up as an Indian girl in America, she rarely saw people who looked...

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