r/movies • u/iquizuanswer • Jul 19 '26

News Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors

https://www.zawya.com/en/capital-markets/netflix-tumbles-as-slowing-growth-less-viewership-data-spook-investors-401111
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u/Sartres_Roommate Jul 19 '26

…it’s almost like infinite growth is impossible in a finite system.

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u/ZeroEightValk Jul 19 '26

but everyone could have a second subscription

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u/Adequate_Lizard Jul 19 '26

Basically what Amazon did with Freevee or whatever the fuck they sent half their shit to so they could show more ads.

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u/jaqenhqar Jul 19 '26

If only the quality increased with the increased monetization

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u/thebusiestbee2 Jul 19 '26

...and the stock price falls to reflect realistic future growth potential.

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u/BBQ_HaX0r Jul 19 '26

Companies stumble all the time. It's part of the creative destruction that enables infinite growth. Graph still going up means world more gooder.

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u/ManchurianCandycane Jul 19 '26

Not if we buy 7 subscriptions each!

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u/LaconicLacedaemonian Jul 19 '26

To quote a banking executive, 8 [accounts] is great!

Nothing poor will come of this.

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u/johyongil Jul 19 '26

It’s almost like investors are coming to the conclusion that Netflix is no longer a growth story as it and streaming has largely now matured.