Netflix has been available in Saudi Arabia since 2016. Meanwhile, public outcries against musical acts such as the Black Eyed Peas and Jason DeRulo urged performers to cancel planned appearances in the country. In October, Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor company returned a $400 million investment it had received from the Saudi Public Investment Fund, overseen by Crown Prince bin Salman. Khashoggi’s death sent ripples through Hollywood. Minhaj, a forme r Daily Show correspondent who also hosted the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2017, debuted his Netflix show in October. The episode is still available on Netflix in the U.S. Later in the show, Minhaj also suggested that Silicon Valley tech companies should cut financial ties with the country.Īccording to Netflix, the company received a legal request from the Saudi government to remove the episode from its platform, though the episode remains available on YouTube.Ī Netflix spokesperson added in a statement: “We strongly support artistic freedom and removed this episode only in Saudi Arabia after we had received a valid legal request - and to comply with local law.”
Minhaj levied blame on the country’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for Khashoggi’s murder, calling it the “biggest tragedy of the MBS era.” The episode in question featured a segment that criticized the country for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Netflix has removed an episode of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj from its platform in Saudi Arabia.
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