TED SARANDOS is one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2013, and has led content acquisition for Netflix since 2000.  With more than 20 years' experience in the video business, Ted is a key innovator in the acquisition and distribution of films and television programs.  From its roots as a US DVD subscription rental company, Netflix is now the world's leading internet television network with over 93 million members in more than 190 countries, and received 54 Emmy Awards in 2016. In 2017, Sarandos will oversee the Network's spending of $6 Billion to produce 1,000 hours of new content.