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It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult, so we are going to keep Netflix as one place to go for streaming and DVDs.
Reed Hastings
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Reed Hastings
Age: 65
Born: 1960
Born: January 1
Chief Executive Officer
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NZ
Wilmot Reed Hastings
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