Netflix Keeps On Rolling: The Streamer Tops Earnings Expectations After The Bell
Expect the company to start reaching deeper into live sports and live events as a way to increase viewership globally.
Welcome to MovieNewsPro for Thursday, July 17th. Here's what you need to know.
🎬 Today's Take
The king of the streamers just keeps on rolling. After today's closing bell, streaming juggernaut Netflix reported a revenue increase of nearly 16% year-over-year in the second quarter, reaching $11.08 billion. In other words, they crushed it.
Operating activities generated $2.4 billion in net cash during the quarter, marking an 84% rise from the same period last year. Free cash flow also saw a significant jump, climbing 91% to $2.3 billion. As a result, Netflix raised its full-year free cash flow forecast to a range of $8 billion to $8.5 billion, up from its earlier estimate of around $8 billion. Solid numbers for sure, and raising its forecasts is always nice to see from a movie (well, let's say, entertainment) company these days.
Netflix continues to hit on all cylinders, but the company does face increasing competition from YouTube and the proliferation of niche streaming channels. Expect the company to start reaching deeper into live sports and live events as a way to increase viewership globally.
🎥 Industry Intel
Erin Westerman has been chosen as the new president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. (Variety)
Streaming tech company Cineverse has added three new Hollywood execs to its newly formed Cineverse Motion Pictures Group. (Investing.com)
A $62 million dollar film studio and e-gaming arena called the Hollywood River Studios has been approved for Wood River, Illinois. (Stage Runner)
With Imax stealing all of the theater buzz, it just makes sense that Cinemark (and Regal, reportedly) are considering launching larger screens to compete. (GuruFocus)
📈 Movie Stock Index
Market Close: Thursday, July 17th, 2025
Total Value: $115,684.04
Today's Change: $1,021.07 (0.89%)
Total Gain/Loss (Since 05/12/25): $15,684.02 (15.68%)
Very nice day for the Movie Stock Index. We closed up 0.89%. AMC was the big winner today, shooting up (9.43%) on news that analyst Mike Hickey raised the company's earnings forecast. WBD rose (2.07%) on positive chatter from CEO David Zaslav about the DC universe. Lionsgate was the biggest loser on the day (-1.81%).
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