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Netflix turns 10 in India: Sarandos, Modi announce skilling initiative

Netflix turns 10 in India: Sarandos, Modi announce skilling initiative
Netflix turns 10 in India: Co-CEO meets PM Modi, announces multi-phase creator skilling initiative · firstpost.com

Netflix is a service where people watch movies and TV shows.

Netflix has been in India for ten years now.

To celebrate, one of its bosses, Ted Sarandos, met India's leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

They talked about how popular Indian stories have become around the world.

Netflix announced a new plan called the India Storytelling Initiative to help people learn how to make movies and shows.

It will give 100 scholarships to students who want to learn animation, video games, comics and special effects.

It will also teach people how to write audio descriptions so people who cannot see can enjoy shows, and how to do voice performances for people who cannot hear.

Netflix hasn't said exactly how much money it will spend or when the next parts of the plan will happen.

The goal is to help the next generation of Indian storytellers.

Netflix says investing in people is its biggest focus for the next decade.

Key facts

Company
Netflix
Initiative
Netflix India Storytelling Initiative
Key figures
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos; Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Milestone
10 years of Netflix in India
Phase one partners
Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT); National Film Development Corporation (NFDC)
Scholarships
100 scholarships at IICT in animation, VFX, gaming and comics fields
Accessibility training
Audio description and voice performance for visually and hearing-impaired audiences
Investment and timeline
Not disclosed

Quotes

Ted Sarandos

Co‑CEO of Netflix

“"India has always been one of the world's greatest storytelling nations. Over the past decade, we've had the privilege of seeing Indian stories connect with audiences not just across India, but around the world."”
firstpost.com

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