{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Option","title":"Episode 72: Reed Hastings Exits Netflix After 29 Years","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/776aba4f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":183,"description":"Reed Hastings is officially out of Netflix. This week's annual shareholder vote confirmed Jay Hoag as the new board chairman, ending Hastings' 29-year run with the company he co-founded. For studio heads, agents, and anyone doing business with Netflix at scale, this is a governance shift worth understanding — the post-founder era at the world's dominant streaming platform is now formally underway. Key Takeaways: Jay Hoag, a longtime Netflix investor and board member, was elected chairman at the June 2026 annual shareholder meeting.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/4RKcc1IGb7a3BJ1dndiWrVMcYNS3d-RHc5yAO2mJR8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zODVm/MzRmM2IxNDUwOWZj/NDg0NGJhMjhjOTI2/MmZhMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}