New Netflix Chief Content Officer Peter Rice will continue as LA28's opening and closing EP.

Exclusive: "Netflix is lucky to have him." That's what LA28 president Casey Wasserman had to say about Peter Rice on Thursday night, as the mastermind behind the opening and closing ceremonies for next summer's Olympics played a great gig on the streamer. In a series of confusing moves, Bela Bajaria was fired as Netflix's chief content officer […]

Exclusive: "Netflix is ​​lucky to have him."

That's what LA28 president Casey Wasserman had to say about Peter Rice on Thursday night, as the mastermind behind the opening and closing ceremonies for next summer's Olympics played a great gig on the streamer.

In a confusing sequence of moves that saw Bela Bajaria ousted as Netflix's chief content officer and Rice, a former Disney executive, umbrella to the job, the question of Rice's pivotal role in the 2028 Olympics suddenly remains open. Tonight, Wasserman explained what Rice will do for the Olympics and also praised the software executive.

Peter has brought a fresh perspective to the LA28 event and I am deeply grateful for all he has done. Few people know how to tell a compelling story to the whole world at once, and Peter is one of those few. I'm delighted that he'll be staying with us as an executive producer, looking for what his world sees. in 2028. I congratulate him on his new role.

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