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Netflix's Ted Sarandos says he asked Trump not to pursue movie tariffs. Here's what he proposed instead.

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President Donald Trump and Netflix co-CEO Ted SarandosHeather Diehl/Andrew Leyden/Getty ImagesNetflix's co-CEO said he's asked President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on foreign-made films and TV.Ted Sarandos said he thinks tax incentives are a better bet to boost US production.Global filmmaking has been a key differentiator for Netflix in the streaming wars.Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos doesn't think tariffs are the right way to boost US movie an…

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Ted Sarandos, co-executive director of Netflix, recently acknowledged that he asked the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to avoid tariffs on foreign-produced films and television. In return, the leader of the streaming giant has offered the U.S. president a plan to boost national production. Netflix co-CEO argues that tariffs are not the right way to boost the production of films and television programs and series in the United Stat…

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