2023-07-19 20:26:00
By Le Figaro with AFP
Posted 1 hour ago, Updated 43 minutes ago
The Netflix streaming platform has exceeded expectations. MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS
The streaming platform made $1.5 billion in net profit from April to June 2023.
The number of subscribers on Netflix jumped from 5.89 million in the second quarter, to more than 238 million in all, thanks in particular to its policy of restricting the sharing of passwords between users, the American company announced on Wednesday. The streaming platform, which like its competitors is currently undergoing a major strike by actors and screenwriters in the United States, made $ 1.5 billion in net profit from April to June, a result that also exceeded market expectations. The streaming platform, which like its competitors is currently undergoing a major strike by actors and screenwriters in the United States, made $ 1.5 billion in net profit from April to June, a result that also exceeded market expectations.
Netflix has since May forced users in more than 100 countries to pay to add profiles to their account, instead of sharing their credentials for free. “Revenue in each region is now higher than before the change, with already more subscriptions than cancellations“, indicated the group in its press release of quarterly results.
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The paid sharing policy of user accounts will be immediately extended to almost all countries where the service is present. To raise the bar after a difficult year 2022, Netflix seeks to extract more income from each user. The cheapest subscription formula without thus disappeared on Wednesday in the United States and the United Kingdom. “If you are currently subscribed to the Basic offer, you can keep it until you change your plan or cancel your subscription», Specifies a message to users.
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