Some good news for Netflix, with subscriber gains in the third quarter
LA TimesAfter two consecutive quarters of subscriber decline, Netflix said its prospects look brighter for the second half of the year as it prepares to launch a cheaper streaming plan with ads. For the record: This story was updated to correct the number of hours people watched “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” In its third quarter, Netflix’s “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” became its second-most-viewed English-language TV show, with more than 824 million hours of watch time since it was launched Sept. 21. Other highlights from the quarter included the launch of the popular “Stranger Things 4,” which generated 1.35 billion hours of watch time; “Cobra Kai,” with 270 million hours viewed; and Korean-language series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” generating 402 million hours of watch time in each series’ first 28 days, Netflix said. Netflix also said it was pleased with its original films, noting that the action movie “The Gray Man” reached 118 million households and generated 254 million hours of watch time in its first 28 days. “The Gray Man” was the fourth-most-watched English-language film on Netflix, behind thriller “Bird Box,” dark comedy “Don’t Look Up” and action movie “Red Notice.” The company also continues to invest in other areas, including gaming.