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And now, shes on the way out.
Promoting Bajaria essentially left Holland without a portfolio; shell exit the company within the next few weeks.
That by itself would have made her forced exit unusual.
Theyve created their own culture, megaproducer Ryan Murphy told meback in 2018.
This is not to say the two were equals, either on paper or in reality.
During our chat, the two had an easy chemistry, sometimes finishing each others sentences.
Holland described just how close they remained, even as Netflix had expanded exponentially.
And Sarandos was quick to note how instrumental Holland had been with the development ofOITNB.
So What Happened?
(Though they premiered in 2013,House of CardsandOITNBwerebothgreenlitin 2011.)
I never stopped and said, mission accomplished, because theres always the next thing, he said.
Were still in a rapidly growing business.
Before arriving at Netflix in 2016, Bajaria was very much entrenched in the broadcast TV business.
(Your Buffering correspondent is old enough to remember meeting with Bajaria at her CBS Television City offices.)
What Does This Mean for Netflixs Content?
Mid-level execs have the power to greenlight projects without getting the thumbs up from a Holland or Sarandos-level boss.
There were no other layers other than the team deciding that those shows made sense.)
Internally, however, the impact of Hollands ouster is far less clear.
But she is also Not Cindy.
Similarly, Bajaria could make changes of her own, leading to unexpected departures.
is just waiting to make the leap from cable to streaming.
Maybe it buys AMC Networks, assuming the rumorAmazon is interestedisnt true?
There is zero evidence Amazon is considering any such move; I truly just made up that scenario.
