Netflix confirms that Doug Belgrad, its vice president of film, is departing as part of a broader restructuring that includes layoffs. Multiple outlets report his exit comes alongside job cuts affecting roughly 1,000 employees, about 6% of the workforce, which the company frames as its largest reduction to date.
Details provided across reports indicate Belgrad has been in the role for more than two years, and his hiring history is linked to Netflix film chief Dan Lin. Deadline notes that Belgrad was Dan Lin’s first hire following an earlier round of layoffs when Lin took over from Scott Stuber. Variety adds that many cuts target employees across product, technology, legal and HR, while Belgrad’s departure is among the executive moves tied to the change.
