Netflix Rides ‘Squid Game’ to Q3 Subscriber Beat, Adding 4.4 Million Worldwide

Netflix has launched a back catalogue of films from Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk in the US.The streaming platform took to social media to announce the new additions to the service.“Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game to life, Hwang Dong-hyuk directed several acclaimed South Korean feature films — and now, three of those movies are available on Netflix in The US,” Netflix announced.Before bringing the visually astounding and socially relevant Squid Game

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Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentJapanese death game series “Alice in Borderland” had already been a success for Netflix.

Squid Game.The platform promoted a new show titled Squid’s Victory at an investment fair on Wednesday (October 20), using a poster which closely resembles the iconography, including pink circle and triangle symbols, used in Netflix’s South Korean hit.As reported by the BBC, the show also sees contestants compete in “large-scale kids’ games”, reminiscent of Squid Game’s central premise.

Squid Game has helped the streaming platform to pick up millions of new subscribers worldwide.Netflix reported on Tuesday (October 19), per The Korea Times, that it saw 4.38million new subscribers across the globe for the period of July to September, to reach a total of 213.6million worldwide.

“Squid Game” has been watched by 142 million Netflix member households within its first four weeks, the streaming service said on Tuesday. There are currently about 214 million global streaming paid memberships.We’ll handle the math portion of this for you: 142 million is 66% of 214 million, which means two-thirds of Netflix households have sampled “Squid Game” in less than one month.Netflix used the term “mind-boggling” in announcing the number.

Squid Game originally had a different name.In a recent interview with Hollywood Reporter, Kim shared her thoughts on the international success of Squid Game and how show had maintained its cultural authenticity while still being globally accessible.

Netflix projects the Korean-language megahit Squid Game will create almost $900 million dollars in value.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game,” the hyper-buzzy Korean drama that has become Netflix’s biggest-ever TV show, is on track to deliver an astounding payback for the streaming service, according to the company’s internal estimates.Netflix paid $21.4 million for the nine-episode series, which premiered four weeks ago, and the company estimates “Squid Game” will deliver more than 40 times that — an estimated $891 million — in what the company calls “impact value,” Bloomberg reported

Netflix Asia executive has said that a video game based on Squid Game, the incredibly popular Netflix series, is being considered.Minyoung Kim revealed the possibility of a game based on the show during a conversation with THR. Squid Game was released in September and since then it has become Netflix’s most-watched show ever.

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There's another new piece of street art in town, this time dedicated to the global phenomenon that is Squid Game.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game” is officially the most popular TV show in its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the company.The streamer said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its Sept. 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of just 25 days.That means “Squid Game” has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous No.

Squid Game drew 111 million viewers in its first month on the platform, per internal Netflix estimates, becoming the biggest launch in the streaming giant’s history.

A primary school has urged parents to change their Netflix settings after learning of kids watching new show Squid Game.