Anne Sweeney Resigns From Netflix Board

Skip to content Her departure is “not due to any disagreement with the company,” the streamer says Anne Sweeney attends the 60th Anniversary Party For The Monte-Carlo TV Festival at Sunset Tower Hotel on February 05, 2020 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images) Anne Sweeney has resigned from Netflix’s board of directors after more than 11 years. Sweeney, who first joined Netflix’s board in March 2015 and served on its compensation committee, has more than three decades of entertainment experience, holding senior roles at Disney, 21st Century Fox, and Viacom. She previously served as Disney Media Networks co chair, overseeing its cable, broadcast and satellite properties. Prior to that, she was FX Networks’ chairman and CEO and spent over 12 years at Viacom’s Nickelodeon network. Her departure, which is effective as of July 26, is “not due to any disagreement with the company,” the streamer said in a Thursday SEC filing. Sweeney is the latest Netflix board member to exit following co-founder and former executive chairman Reed Hastings. Jay Hoag subsequently replaced Hastings as chairman of the board. More to come…