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Spotify said the number of monthly active users rose by 23% to 602 million in the fourth quarter, beating its guidance and analysts' forecasts of 601.33 million

Spotify's monthly user growth, subscribers beat forecasts

Spotify has today reported fourth-quarter monthly active users and subscribers ahead of expectations as it grew in all regions, and said revenue and profitability trends looked favourable this year.

Business • 06 Feb 24

Spotify said its premium subscribers were up 21% to 158 million from a year earlier

Spotify results beat estimates as more users tune in

Spotify Technology has today beaten Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and paid subscribers, as the music streaming company launched in newer markets and recorded user growth in countries such as the US and India.

Business • 28 Apr 21

The New York Times added more subscribers in a period dominated by heavy news coverage around the Covid-19 pandemic

New York Times warns of ad sales drop

The New York Times has warned of a steep fall in advertising sales in the current quarter after beating Wall Street's profit and revenue estimates.

Business • 06 May 20

Netflix's chief executive Reed Hastings said company will continue to invest in content

Netflix subscriptions booming around the world

Netflix added over 50% more subscribers than expected in the third quarter as original shows such as "Stranger Things" drew new international viewers and kept US customers despite a price hike.

Business • 18 Oct 16

Netflix shares tumbled 15% in after-hours trade after its quarterly figures

Cooler growth hits Netflix in second quarter

Netflix shares plunged last night after its latest quarterly update showed subscriber growth below expectations for the streaming television giant.

Business • 19 Jul 16

101,000 customers left Talk Talk - less than 3% of its subscriber base - after the cyber attack

TalkTalk lost over 100,000 customers after attack

A cyber attack on the TalkTalk telecoms group in October cost the company as much as £80m but fewer customers than feared opted to end their subscriptions.

Business • 02 Feb 16

New customers overseas are countering slowing growth for Netflix in the US, its biggest market

Netflix push grabs more customers than expected

Netflix's aggressive push into international markets won more customers than the video streaming service and its investors expected last quarter.

Business • 20 Jan 16

Netflix said it plans to reach 200 countries by the end of 2016, including China

Netflix subscriptions far outpace expectations

Netflix added nearly a third more subscribers than expected in the second quarter, as the video streaming service said its investment in original television programs and movies was paying off.

Business • 16 Jul 15

Netflix added 4.3 million subscribers in the quarter ending in December

Netflix speeds up global push as US growth slows

Streaming video service Netflix said it will complete its expansion into 200 countries within two years - faster than expected.

Business • 21 Jan 15

More UPC services are being used by a slightly smaller number of individual customers

UPC customers down but subscriptions higher

UPC Ireland had almost 524,000 customers at the end of June, a 2.2% fall on the number recorded at the same time last year.

Business • 06 Aug 14

Netflix's rise in first-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations

Netflix plans to raise prices as subscribers grow

Video streaming service Netflix said it intends to raise the monthly subscription price for new customers by $1 or $2 a month to help the company buy more movies and TV shows.

Business • 22 Apr 14

Netflix added 630,000 US subscribers between April and June

Netflix fails to impress with subscriber numbers

Netflix failed to add as many subscribers as investors had hoped in the second quarter of the year, pushing shares in the company down in after-hours trading.

Business • 23 Jul 13

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