Overview
- Dani Dudeck will start on Jan. 12, 2026, and will report directly to co-CEO Ted Sarandos.
- She joins from Instacart, where she is chief corporate affairs officer, after earlier senior roles at Zynga and MySpace.
- The hire comes as Netflix seeks to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets in a deal valued at $82.7 billion.
- Paramount has launched a hostile, all-cash counter-bid for WBD, which Netflix leaders say they expect to fend off.
- Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters told employees they are confident in securing regulatory approvals and have pledged to preserve Warner Bros.’ operations, including theatrical releases, if the deal closes.