{"id":2687986,"date":"2026-10-19T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-bloodbath-continues-as-company-film-chief-is-let-go\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:42:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T23:42:01","slug":"netflix-bloodbath-continues-as-company-film-chief-is-let-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-bloodbath-continues-as-company-film-chief-is-let-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Bloodbath Continues as Company Film Chief Is Let Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnetflix-bloodbath-continues-as-company-film-chief-is-let-go%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2687986&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s layoff spree shows no signs of stopping after news broke Monday that it fired Dan Lin, who has served as the streaming giant\u2019s head of film for nearly three years.<\/p>\n<p>Variety published a <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/dan-lin-exits-netflix-film-chief-1236913606\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece<\/a> about his exit Monday morning, in which multiple sources confirmed Lin was let go over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>He was reportedly set to speak Monday with the teams he managed to discuss next steps. A Netflix spokesperson declined to comment to Variety on Lin\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>After the news broke, however, Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/netflix-film-head-dan-lin-out-1236733802\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed it<\/a> to the Hollywood Reporter and provided statements from Lin and co-CEO Ted Sarandos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a great privilege to lead this incredible team and work with amazing filmmakers and talent to bring their movies to the world,\u201d Lin said. \u201cThank you to Ted, Greg [Peters] and Bela for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started working with Dan well before he joined us in 2024 and his strength as a producer was always clear,\u201d Sarandos added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce he joined Netflix, I saw up close how his dedication to quality filmmaking, rigor around dealmaking and strategy, and collaborative spirit elevated our film business. I\u2019m grateful to Dan for everything he\u2019s done for Netflix films.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, former heads of the Warner Brothers Motion Picture Group, are currently being considered as replacements.<\/p>\n<p>This is yet another piece of bad news for Netflix, which has already been having a tumultuous year.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Paramount Skydance outbid them to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes film studios, HBO Max, CNN, and other legacy cable outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/netflix-lays-off-1000-people-woke-streaming-giant-struggles-keep-viewers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fired<\/a> 1,000 workers last week, representing 6 percent of its global staff, marking the largest cutback since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Staff members were told the layoffs would affect the tech, legal, product, and human resources departments.<\/p>\n<p>A company memo, authored by co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos, said, \u201cDecisions like these are never easy, and we don\u2019t take them lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur mission \u2014 to entertain the world \u2014 is ambitious, and delivering on it requires us to be disciplined about where we prioritize our people and resources,\u201d the memo continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur business is strong and growing, and we remain on track to deliver our full-year forecast,\u201d the co-CEOs added. \u201cWe\u2019ll continue to invest aggressively in high-impact areas to improve our service and further drive growth and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One day after those firings were announced, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/netflix-fires-chief-content-officer-amid-mass-layoffs-woke-platforms-movie-head-next\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">let go<\/a> after being with the company for 10 years.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Netflix film vice president Doug Belgrad and film director Sheroum Kim were fired during the restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>Former Disney and Fox executive Peter Rice, who took over Bajaria\u2019s role, has been tasked with finding Lin\u2019s replacement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/netflix-film-head-dan-lin-out-1236733802\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Hollywood Reporter.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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