Hindustan Times Leadership Summit Highlights

17: Self-regulation is most pragmatic, says Netflix CEO on censorship

Episode Summary

Speaking at the 17th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings said that self-regulation is the pragmatic middle ground. He added that censorship does not really make sense for curated entertainment. Netflix’s big Indian successes in the last year have been Sacred Games, Delhi Crime, Little Things and the animation show, Mighty Little Bheem.

Episode Notes

Speaking at the 17th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Netflix founder and CEO Reed Hastings said that self-regulation is the pragmatic middle ground. He added that censorship does not really make sense for curated entertainment. Netflix’s big Indian successes in the last year have been Sacred Games, Delhi Crime, Little Things and the animation show, Mighty Little Bheem.