Netflix signs on record 7M new subscribers in Q4

LOS GATOS, CA – Netflix marked the 10th anniversary of its streaming launch with the largest quarter of net additions in its history.In a note to shareholders that included the company’s financial results, Netflix said that it added 7.05 million subscribers in its fourth quarter, including 1.93 million in the U.S. and 5.12 million internationally, ahead of its internal forecasts. Netflix now boasts 93.8 million subscribers worldwide, with more than 47% of its total subscribers now outside of the U.S.The streamer credited the on-going popularity of its original programming, singling out global hits like Marvel’s Luke Cage, Golden Globe-nominated The...