Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Is Open To “Bespoke” Deals On Talent Pay, But It “Rarely” Happens Because Stars Prefer Being Paid Upfront

The issue of evolving compensation models across the streaming landscape continues to rumble on.

We like our model, and talent likes our model.

Paying upfront, something that Netflix actually pioneered, benefits creators, and it benefits Netflix.

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos attends The Netflix CupDavid Becker/Getty Images

For Netflix, that model enables us to attract the best talent in the world.

Now they rarely happen, because typically the talent chooses the upfront model.