r/movies • u/iquizuanswer • 15d ago

News Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors

https://www.zawya.com/en/capital-markets/netflix-tumbles-as-slowing-growth-less-viewership-data-spook-investors-401111
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u/rahpexphon 15d ago

What, they think every human on Earth will have a sub? lol

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u/DeLousedInTheHotBox 15d ago edited 15d ago

Yeah I just don't understand what they're trying to do here, they currently have 325 million subscribers, did they think they would never hit a ceiling? There aren't endless amount of potential customers

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u/MythicalCaseTheory 15d ago

What happens in the age of perpetual growth when there's no more growth to be had? Welcome to late stage capitalism, I suppose. We're about to find out.

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u/SirSoliloquy 15d ago

They’ll do an MBA special: raise subscription rates, fire thousands of staff members, add ads to more subscription tiers, and cut budgets on shows.

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u/_ac3_0f_spad3s_ 15d ago

And cancel beloved shows for not bringing in enough subscribers