and homegrown TV heavyweights such as Jean Yoon, Nina Dobrev and Jason Priestley. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, were also in attendance.
“We really wanted to pick a place where we do a lot of work,” said Sarandos, 58, in one of the boardrooms facing the CN Tower. He said he usually spends the most time in, adding that he loves “the diversity of food” and that he’s “never seen more cranes in my life. That says a lot of people want to be in Toronto.”
. The series became an international hit when Netflix nabbed the rights. In 2020, it broke the Emmys record for most wins in a single season for a comedy. Part of Netflix’s new Canadian investment includes new opportunities for creatives. The content giant has invested more than $25 million in training and development programs for creators from under-represented communities in Canada, including the Canadian Film Centre,“It gives an opportunity for folks who typically wouldn't have had an opportunity — because they didn't grow up in it, or they don't live near it — to have more chances to do things,” said Sarandos.
The Arizona-born executive admits he has really broad tastes, personally, and that's influenced the teams that get built. “I don't really pick much of the content that's on Netflix anymore. I mostly just pick the people who pick the people who pick the people who pick the content on it. So there has to be a sensibility about that.”
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