Netflix launches India creator initiative as it deepens local-content push
Netflix has partnered with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and National Film Development Corporation to train AVGC and accessibility talent, reinforcing India as a long-term production and growth market. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos also signalled continued investment in local content and future ad-tier potential.
Netflix launched the India Storytelling Initiative with IICT and NFDC to train AVGC and accessibility talent, reinforcing local-content investment. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos called India a critical growth market, citing an estimated 20-25 million paid subscribers and eventual plans for an ad-supported tier.
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The move extends Netflix’s recent India storytelling and skilling initiatives with IICT and NFDC, including its India Storytelling Initiative, while reinforcing India’s role in its local-content pipeline.
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