Netflix Adds 15.7 Million Global Subscribers Amid Pandemic

It now has 182.9 million members, 70 million of which are in U.S. and Canada

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic fallout has turned the media and entertainment industry upside down. For Netflix’s short-term, though, it’s resulted in a huge spike in subscribers to the service.

The streaming service added more than 15.7 million subscribers globally in its most recent quarter, increasing its total global membership base to 182.9 million, the company said today in its quarterly earnings report. That figure represents nearly double the growth the streaming service enjoyed abroad last quarter, when it netted 8.3

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