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Netflix has hired Omnicom's Mercury Public Affairs unit to keep an eye on developments on Capitol Hill.
Mercury's Al Simpson, who was chief of staff to former Congressman and Trump acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, and Rodney Emery, ex-aide to Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr., spearhead the push.
Netflix spent a little more than $1M for DC lobbying work during the year ended June 30. It focused on Internet privacy & competition issues, intellectual property matters and broadband caps.
Netflix, which faces spirited competition from HBO Max, AppleTV and Disney+, added 10.2M subscribers during the second quarter, exceeding projections by more than 20 percent.
The company recently upped chief content officer Ted Sarandos to co-CEO, serving alongside founding CEO Reed Hastings.
Carlsbad, a north San Diego County city of 115K people, is looking for a firm to provide government relations and Sacramento lobbying services.
Gordon Sondland, who was US ambassador to the European Union under Donald Trump, has registered as a representative of Ukraine’s cabinet and ministers.
The Daschle Group is representing Santa Monica-based Stand with Hong Kong Action, an advocacy group that fights to end Chinese repression in Hong Kong.
McKinsey & Co. has reached out to Republican shop Harbinger Strategies to educate policymakers about the activities of the embattled management consultancy.
Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport, which is the UK’s only facility for vertical rocket launches, has hired Alexandria’s Brian Glackin & Assocs. for Washington representation on aerospace and defense matters.
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