Netflix says 'Squid Game' has become its most popular show ever, helping drive the company's 4.4 million new memberships in the third quarter
The new additions bring Netflix’s total paid global subscriber base to 213.6 million. The company had forecast that it would add 3.5 million memberships in the three-month period.
Noting that “Squid Game” creator Hwang Dong-hyuk had tried for several years to get the show made before Netflix grabbed it, Co-Chief Executive and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said, “Our team recognized something no one else did and created an environment for that creator to make a great show.”
Netflix is also projecting a strong fourth quarter in terms of content with the return of the dark drama “You” and “Cobra Kai,” the popular series that is a sequel of sorts to the “Karate Kid” movie franchise. The major movies Netflix will drop in the coming months include “Red Notice” with Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot and the Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence film “Don’t Look Up.
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