Would Sarandos be interested in succeeding Bob Iger atop Disney? It's "not even on my mind," he said Tuesday.

When Ted Sarandos speaks, the entertainment industry listens, so when the Netflix co-CEO sat for a fireside chat with Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Emma Tucker at the WSJ Tech conference Tuesday, there would be no shortage of Hollywood observers ready to read Ted’s tea leaves.

Sarandos, however, didn’t give too much for them to chew on. The executive discussed Netflix’s approach to generative artificial intelligence, live sports and events, advertising, games, and other areas well covered by last week’s quarterly earnings report.

He also, however, was asked about the other big entertainment industry story of the week: Disney’s succession drama, with James Gorman taking on the role of chairman next year, with Bob Iger’s successor top of mind.

Would Sarandos take Gorman’s call if he reached out about the job? “It’s not even on my mind,” Sarandos said.

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