# Netflix Fires Film Chief Dan Lin Before Third-Quarter Earnings By Sonny Jang Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/people/35104 Published: 2026-10-19T23:14:20.000Z Updated: 2026-10-19T23:14:20.000Z Section: People > Lin held the job for almost three years. Chief Content Officer Peter Rice is expected to find a replacement. Netflix fired Dan Lin, its film chief, over the weekend, creating a leadership vacancy as the streaming company prepares to release third-quarter results Tuesday, Oct. 20. Lin had held the position for almost three years. Netflix Chief Content Officer Peter Rice is expected to find a replacement. Netflix's [July forecast for the third quarter]() called for $12.86 billion in revenue, up 11.7% from a year earlier, and a 33.2% operating margin. The company also projected $4.268 billion in operating income. Netflix recorded $12.56 billion in second-quarter revenue, a 13% increase from a year earlier, and a 33.4% operating margin. In the third quarter of 2025, it recorded $11.51 billion in revenue and a 28.2% operating margin. Netflix plans to post its third-quarter results at approximately 4:01 p.m. ET (20:01 UTC) Tuesday, Oct. 20, followed by a management interview at 4:45 p.m. ET (20:45 UTC). ## Links in this article - [July forecast for the third quarter](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/32433)