Netflix Inc. closed 2024 with its biggest quarterly subscriber gain in history, buoyed by its first major live sporting events and the return of Squid Game.The company added 18.9 million customers in the fourth quarter,

Less than a month after its release, the second season of "Squid Game" has already become the third most successful series in Netflix's streaming history, beaten only by season one and the US comedy horror series "Wednesday".

Netflix subscribers will see a noticeable jump in their monthly subscription fees, as the streaming company revels in new viewership. In a letter to shareholders on Tuesday, the company announced it increased prices across most plans in the U.S., Canada, Portugal and Argentina.

Squid Game Season 2 is on track to shatter Netflix’s viewership records, continuing its global dominance with unmatched anticipation and excitement.

This observation brought to you by musing on the streamer’s latest effort to hype up Squid Game 2, the second season of its South Korean murder game import, which Netflix would like you to know an unbelievable number of people have watched.

Netflix will raise prices across the board on its U.S. customers by between $1 and $2.50 per month, banking on the appeal of a new season of Stranger Things to draw in more audiences.

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