Global ‘Squid Game’ Mania Lifts Netflix Quarter

Global ‘Squid Game’ Mania Lifts Netflix Quarter
The Netflix series "Squid Game" is played on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on Sept. 30, 2021. Kim Hong-Ji/Illustration/Reuters
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Netflix Inc.’s global sensation “Squid Game” helped lure more new customers than expected, the world’s largest streaming service said on Tuesday as it predicted a packed lineup would further boost signups through the end of the year.

After a sharp slowdown in the first half of 2021, Netflix added 4.38 million subscribers from July through September to reach 213.6 million worldwide. Wall Street analysts had projected 3.86 million additions, according to Refinitiv data.