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Decoder · June 24, 2024 · 58m

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on the streamer's shifting culture and where ads, AI, and games fit in

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters discusses the ad tier reaching 40M subscribers, AI's role in content recommendation and production, and why Netflix's gaming strategy is a long-term bet.

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Peters explains that subscribers on the ad tier report similar satisfaction to premium subscribers, despite paying less and seeing ads. Consumers adapt their expectations to whatever tier they choose.

Highlights

Streaming wars are now about attention, not content libraries
Peters argues Netflix no longer competes primarily with other streamers for subscribers. The real competition is for attention — against TikTok, YouTube, gaming, and sleep.