The streaming giant likely added 4 million subscribers in the July-September period, according to analysts' estimates compiled by LSEG. Netflix originals such as "The Accident" and "The Perfect Couple" were among the top streamed titles in the U.S. during the quarter, Nielsen data showed.
As the pace of sign-ups slows, Netflix is trying to shift investor attention towards other performance measures including revenue growth and margins. It will stop reporting subscriber data from 2025."Their focus is to continue to grow subscribers at a healthy clip while also leveraging their scale, ability to raise prices and increase advertising dollars," said Pivotal Research analyst Jeff Wlodarczak.The company's ad-supported plan has been growing but Netflix does not offer details on the tier's financial performance and does not expect it to become a primary driver of growth until 2026. This has raised some concerns about its growth trajectory."They're making less than a billion dollars a year in the U.S. on advertising, saying that doesn't make them look good," eMarketer television and streaming analyst Ross Benes said.Some analysts have said the company needs to raise prices and phase out more of its ad free plans to nudge customers towards the tier with commercials as it usually brings in more revenue per user.The company said in July last year it would stop offering the $9.99 a month basic plan without commercials to new users in the U.S. and the UK, and phase it out for existing subscribers.Netflix charges $6.99 per month in the U.S. for the ad tier, while its standard plan without commercials is priced at $15.49 a month.