A drone view shows the Netflix logo on one of the company’s buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 20, 2026. REUTERS

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) – Shares in ​Netflix fell sharply ‌in Europe on Friday ​after the ​company forecast revenue ⁠growth below expectations ​and as ​chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings said ​he ​would not seek re-election.
By ‌0603GMT, ⁠the streaming service’s Frankfurt-listed shares were ​down ​8.7%. ⁠Netflix shares in ​New York ​have ⁠risen about 15% this ⁠year.

Reporting ​by ​Samuel Indyk; Editing ​by Amanda Cooper