Rodolphe Bellmer, the future boss of TF1, is leaving Netflix’s board of directors

Rodolphe Bellmer, Who will take the reigns of TF1 on October 27?, will leave Netflix’s board of directors due to its upcoming acquisition, AFP learned on Friday from the American streaming company, confirming Le Point’s information. TF1 Group’s future CEO has resigned as Netflix director, a role he has held since 2018, effective Oct. 27, the day Rodolphe Bellmer takes office, Netflix said.

According to an information document filed Friday by Netflix with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Rodolphe Belmer’s resignation, which was submitted on Oct. 19, reads, “Not because of a disagreement with the company“.

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