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Netflix Signals No Acquisition Plans as It Adds 1.5 Million Subscribers

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If we do that, we’re confident we can maintain our strong position and continue to grow nicely as we have been for the past two-plus decades.” Netflix said.\nNetflix’s declaration came as the company said it added 1.5 million memberships in the second quarter as the streaming giant continues to seeslower growth in new subscribersfollowing a surge last year at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.\nNetflix said the pandemic had created what it called “lumpiness” in its membership growth, referring to higher growth last year and slower growth this year. The company said it has 209.2 million subscribers world-wide. 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Last month,Amazon.comInc.struck a deal to acquire MGM for $6.5 billionin the hopes of using the famed movie and TV studio’s library and intellectual property to bolster its Prime Video streaming service.\nThe deal-making might not be finished.ComcastCorp., parent of NBCUniversal andViacomCBSInc.have discussedcreating a streaming partnership for international markets, according to people familiar with the matter.\nWhile Netflix is steering clear of deals, it is looking to expand into new businesses, particularly gaming. Last week, the company hiredFacebookexecutive Mike Verdu asvice president of game development. The company said it would focus on games for mobile devices and would likely rely on Netflix shows and movies for content. Games will be included at no extra cost to Netflix members.\n“We think the time is right to learn more about how our members value games,” the company said in its shareholder letter.\nNetflix Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Reed Hastings said on the company’s investor video Tuesday that games and other ancillary businesses that the company is exploring, such as retail, aren’t meant to be new profit centers or to take away from its content operations.\n“We’re a one-product company with a bunch of supporting elements,” Mr. Hastings said.\nNetflix’s addition of 1.5 million subscribers for the three-month period ending June 30 exceeded its earlier forecast of an additional one million memberships. It added 10 million in the second quarter a year earlier, when much of the world was in lockdown mode.\nTotal revenue at the Los Gatos Calif.-based company rose to $7.34 billion, compared with $6.15 billion a year earlier. 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Netflix Signals No Acquisition Plans as It Adds 1.5 Million Subscribers

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