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Paolo Confino

Meet the Netflix co-CEO taking over from Reed Hastings

Greg Peters, then-president of Japan at Netflix Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2016. (Credit: Bloomberg—Getty Images)

Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings is stepping down from his role as co-CEO. His handpicked replacement, Greg Peters, will hold the top job alongside co-CEO Ted Sarandos. 

“Ted, Greg, and I have been working closely together in different capacities for 15 years,” Hastings wrote in a Thursday blog post announcing the transition. “As is common in long, effective relationships, we’ve all learned how to bring out the best in each other.”

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