{"id":97595,"date":"2024-07-19T08:12:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/password-sharing-clampdowns-continue-to-work-as-netflix-subscriber-numbers-surpass-expectations\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T08:12:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T08:12:07","slug":"password-sharing-clampdowns-continue-to-work-as-netflix-subscriber-numbers-surpass-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/password-sharing-clampdowns-continue-to-work-as-netflix-subscriber-numbers-surpass-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Password sharing clampdowns continue to work as Netflix subscriber numbers surpass expectations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The world’s biggest streaming service Netflix has grown even bigger as password-sharing crackdowns and shows like Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton have driven signups. <\/p>\n

Netflix have announced its subscriber numbers grew by eight million in the three months up to June – far surpassing the five million figure expected by analysts – as its policy to prevent multiple people from sharing one login took effect across the world.<\/p>\n

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The clampdown came into force<\/strong><\/a> in the UK last May, after which subscriber numbers also soared<\/strong><\/a>. The policy will become less effective as the months wear on, Netflix cautioned.<\/p>\n

Another form of revenue generating also appears to have paid off for the streaming giant as viewers of the ad-supported cheaper tier<\/strong><\/a> grew 34%.<\/p>\n

Total Netflix subscriber figures now stand at 277 million.<\/p>\n

The next revenue-raising measure being enacted by the US-based video-on-demand service is to begin streaming sports.<\/p>\n

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New sports audiences will likely be a boon for Netflix in attracting advertisers.<\/p>\n

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Revenue had grown to $9.5bn (\u00a37.39bn) in the three months, up 17% compared to the same time last year.<\/p>\n

Similarly, profits grew from $1.5bn (\u00a31.16bn) a year ago to $2.15bn (\u00a31.16bn).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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