Netflix: "When F1 rights sold we weren't among the bidders, today we'd think about it" (R. Hastings)

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"A few years ago, the (commercial) rights to Formula 1 were sold. At that time we were not among the bidders, today we would think about it," said Reed Hastings, CEO of the streaming platform Netflix, to the German magazine Der Spiegel, 17/09/2021.

Reed Hastings is not counting on news or live sports to attract more subscribers, however. He sees...

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