Netflix’s billion dollar question: How do you keep people hooked?:: Tech

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, file photo, a person displays Netflix on a tablet in North Andover, Mass. Your ability to watch and use your favorite apps and services could start to change, though not right away, following a formal repeal of Obama-era internet protections on Monday, June 11, 2018. The repeal takes effect six months after the FCC voted to undo “net neutrality” rules that had barred broadband and cellphone companies from favoring their own services and discriminating against rivals such as Netflix. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) — FILE – In this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, file photo, a person displays Netflix on a tablet in North Andover, Mass. Your ability to watch and use your favorite apps and services could start to change, though not right away, following a formal repeal of Obama-era internet protections on Monday, June 11, 2018. The repeal takes effect six months after the FCC voted to undo “net neutrality” rules that had barred broadband and cellphone companies from favoring their own services and discriminating against rivals such as Netflix. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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<p class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)–sm Mt(0.8em)–sm" type="text" content="The company dramatically out-performed even the most bullish Wall Street expectations for subscriber growth, reporting on Tuesday that it added 15.7 million users in Q1 2020. Netflix was originally forecasting as many as 7 million new subscribers, while analysts were pointing to 8 million to 9 million additional users. ” data-reactid=”26″>The company dramatically out-performed even the most bullish Wall Street expectations for subscriber growth, reporting on Tuesday that it added 15.7 million users in Q1 2020. Netflix was originally forecasting as many as 7 million new subscribers, while analysts were pointing to 8 million to 9 million additional users.

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