US video distribution giant Netflix's financial results for the three months to September showed an increase in sales due to the strong performance of new popular drama series, and the number of members worldwide increased by more than 2.4 million, the first time in three years. increased.
Netflix, which distributes movies and dramas on the Internet at a fixed price, announced on the 18th its financial results for the three months from July to September this year.
Sales were 7.926 billion dollars, or approximately 1.18 trillion yen in Japanese yen, an increase of 5% compared to the same period the previous year.
On the other hand, the final profit was 1.398 billion dollars, or about 200 billion yen in Japanese yen, a decrease of 3%, resulting in an increase in sales and a decrease in profit.
Also, as of the end of last month, the number of members worldwide was 223.09 million, an increase of more than 2.4 million from the end of June, the first increase in three quarters.
This is believed to be due to the strong distribution of new works and movies of popular drama series.
From November, Netflix plans to introduce a new plan with a low membership fee, in which Internet advertisements will flow when streaming movies and dramas in 12 countries around the world, including Japan. It forecasts to add 4.5 million new members per month.
Netflix commented, ``The first half of this year was difficult, but we are confident that we are back on a growth trend.''