Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Step Down After 29 Years

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings announced his departure as chairman of the company after 29 years, marking the end of an era for the streaming giant. The announcement came alongside the company's latest financial results, which showed a 16% revenue increase to $12.3 billion. Netflix shares fell 9.3% following the news.

By Tom Haynes Fri, April 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings to Step Down After 29 Years

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