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Livestreaming tech group Genvid Technologies has raised $113 million in a Series C funding round to create an entertainment subsidiary focused on interactive live events. New investors include Third Point Ventures, Cobalt Capital, LightShed Ventures (of media analyst Rich Greenfield et al), XN, and Lux Capital and the…

Cindy Holland, whose departure from Netflix after an 18-year run this year highlighted the changes rippling through the streaming giant, has joined the board of a newly formed entity called Horizon Acquisition Corp II. The November 17 appointment was disclosed Monday in an SEC filing. Holland left Netflix in September…

For the second time in that many months, a top TV programming job has opened that is bringing up the names of some of the TV business’ most accomplished female executives. NBCUniversal’s head of TV and streaming content post ultimately went to Warner Bros. TV President Susan Rovner. Now her vacant WBTV position is…

It’s an end of an era at Netflix as Cindy Holland, who led the streamer’s foray into original programming and helped turn the DVD-by-mail company into an original series powerhouse, will be leaving. A month and a half after longtime Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was named co-CEO, he is shaking up the…

Despite its platitudes, the NFL has still yet to offer former superstar quarterback Colin Kaepernick a deal to return to play. However, the activist athlete has now snapped a whole new kind of game by officially teaming up with Ava DuVernay for a limited series on Netflix. Long-time friends and campaigners-in-arms for…

Cindy Holland, VP of content for Netflix, took the stage at Recode’s Code Conference alongside Natasha Lyonne for a Russian Doll–centric panel discussion, but also offered her view of the controversial cancellation of One Day at a Time. Holland agreed with moderator Kara Swisher’s assessment that the reboot was a…

Netflix has picked up Russian Doll for an eight-episode second season, announcing the renewal during an interview of co-creator/star Natasha Lyonne and Netflix content VP Cindy Holland by Kara Swisher at Recode’s annual Code Conference. "Want to do a season two, Natasha?" Holland asked Lyonne on the panel. (See full…

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…