EXCLUSIVE: "Absolutely!" Ted Sarandos said Monday when asked whether his attitude toward the upcoming streaming platforms from Apple, Disney and WarnerMedia is a case of "bring it on." "I have no idea what they're doing until we see it," Netflix's chief content officer told Deadline today of Apple's expected new…

When it comes to streaming, it’s still a fertile land, but Netflix does have the advantage of being first to the front line. These were some of the thoughts from Netflix’s VP of Original Content Cindy Holland today at the INTV conference in Jerusalem, Israel during her sitdown with Keshet Media Group CEO Avi Nir who…

Netflix's Cindy Holland and The Flash and Arrow producer Greg Berlanti are two of the A-list names headlining Keshet's INTV conference. The event, which is hosted and curated by Keshet Media Group and co-produced by Deadline, takes place March 11-12 in Jerusalem. Holland, who is Head of Original Programming at the…

The Television Academy Foundation has added three new members to its board of directors: actor Benito Martinez, Netflix VP Original Content Cindy Holland and WME partner Sean Perry. "We are honored to welcome three distinguished members of the television community to the Foundation's board of directors," said Madeline…

Netflix helped kick off the current arms race for talent with the mega overall deal with Shonda Rhimes it made last August, followed by another gigantic pact with Ryan Murphy made earlier this year. Murphy’s five-year deal could reach $300 million, Rhimes’ is structured differently but is believed to have a similarly…

UPDATED with details from Deadine’s interview with Holland. Netflix’s head of original programming took her small town girl tale to the stage of the Television Critics Association press tour, where she made her inaugural appearance. Cindy Holland opened her session with a personal confession: “I grew up a nerdy little…

“Look, it’s a controversial show from the beginning,” Netflix VP Original Series Cindy Holland said at TCA of 13 Reasons Why, which became radioactive in Season 2 , when one parenting group blasted the streaming service, warning it could have "the blood of children on their hands" for the show's graphic depictions of…

Netflix VP Original Series Cindy Holland defended the streaming services controversial new series Insatiable, which critics are demanding be canceled before it launches, based on its trailer. A Change.org petition calling for the cancellation of Insatiable launched last week now has more than 200K signatures. The…

EXCLUSIVE: Already a staple of the Netflix queue with Ozark and Arrested Development, Jason Bateman has deepened his relationship with the global streaming service. He has partnered with seasoned producer and executive Michael Costigan, and they have set Aggregate Films in a first-look, multiyear deal with Netflix to…