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Xbox CEO Demands $800M for Seven-Year Netflix Deal

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  • Xbox CEO Asha Sharma demanded $800 million for a seven-year exclusive Netflix deal.
  • Netflix initially offered $500 million for the same exclusive rights.
  • The deal collapsed after Netflix fired content chief Bela Bajaria.
  • Xbox will pursue smaller adaptation deals with unspecified partners.
  • Netflix laid off about 1,000 staff and dismissed film head Dan Lin.