Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix topped forecasts for subscriber growth in the third quarter of 2021, buoyed in part by strong interest in global smash-hit series “Squid Game.”The streamer overall gained 4.38 million paid subscribers in the period, to reach 213.6 million worldwide.
Netflix previously projected global net adds of 3.5 million paid subscribers for Q3, a target most analysts expected the company to beat.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Media Earnings newsletter.Netflix reported revenue of $7.48 billion and earnings per share of $3.19 for the period.
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