Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria exits after 10 years

Bela Bajaria has left Netflix as Chief Content Officer, Deadline reported Oct. 15, 2026. She joined in 2016 to run unscripted TV and became content chief in January 2023, overseeing all series and films, Deadline reported. Netflix has not confirmed a successor, Deadline reported. Puck reported former Disney executive Peter Rice is in line for the role, per Deadline.