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Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Strangers Things have happened: Netflix profits soar but investors are not happy
Netflix has been running lines from a similar script for the past three years: widening its lead in video streaming while delivering financial results that have easily exceeded the analyst projections that steer investors. While Netflix's profit eclipsed Wall Street's expectations by a wide margin in the April-June quarter, its revenue came in right around the bar set by analysts. The Los Gatos, California, company earned $3.1 billion (€2.7bn), or $7.19 per share, a 46% increase from the same time last year. Revenue rose 16% to $11.08bn (€9.5bn). Management also slightly raised its revenue forecast for the entire year—between $44.8bn (€38.5bn) and $45.2bn (€38.8bn), up from the $43.5bn (€37.4bn) to $44.5bn (€38.2bn) it had forecast previously. "Our higher forecast primarily reflects the weakening of the US dollar vs. most other currencies, plus healthy member growth and ad sales," said the statement. "We're really incredibly excited about the back half of this year and confident that it keeps rolling in '26," Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos added. The weakening dollar boosted the results in the past quarter, too, but as the management was hastily underlining, fundamentals were also supporting it strongly. "We've got healthy member growth, and that even picked up nicely at the end of Q2, a bit more than we expected," Spencer Adam Neumann, Chief Financial Officer told analysts during a Thursday video conference. Although he believes Netflix remains "perfectly positioned to keep thriving," analyst Thomas Monteiro said investors were disappointed that the company didn't boost its full-year guidance for revenue and its profit margins by even more against the backdrop of its accelerating momentum. Related Netflix profit jumps as price hikes and subscription growth beat expectations Netflix and France's TF1 join forces as traditional TV struggles Netflix's shares were down by more than 1.8% in after-hours trading, indicating investors expected an even more robust performance. But that is a minor stumble, given Netflix's stock price has soared 43% this year. The stock's strong run began during the second half of 2022 when the company introduced a low-priced version of its service with commercial interruptions as an antidote to an abrupt downturn in subscribers. The video streaming service is also faring well in Hollywood, as evidenced by the 120 Emmy nominations showered upon its programs earlier this week – second only to HBO Max. In the past quarter, Netflix hailed "Sirens," "Ginny & Georgia" and "The Four Seasons" as being among its most-watched programming. The popularity of Netflix's scripted programming combined with weekly World Wrestling Entertainment spectacles, high-profile boxing matches and periodic National Football League games has enabled its service to retain subscribers while its prices rise, including on the cheapest tier. Netflix stopped providing quarterly updates on its total subscribers at the beginning of this year, but the company's revenue growth leaves no doubt that the number has grown from the 302 million reported at the end of 2024. How Netflix is turning into an advertising magnet Although Netflix still isn't selling enough commercials to require a disclosure of its advertising revenue, management continues to highlight the growth in its results. Netflix said its ad revenue for this year is on pace to double from last year. Unlike most major tech companies, Netflix has had the benefit of peddling a service that so far has avoided being whipsawed by President Donald Trump's fluctuating trade war. But Trump has threatened to introduce tariffs on entertainment made outside the US, a move that could hit Netflix especially hard because of its global reach. In an apparent olive branch for the president, Netflix made the unusual move of citing its commitment to the US in its quarterly shareholder letter. The company disclosed that it had invested an estimated $125bn (€107.6bn) in the US from 2020-2024 and cited sound stages and production facilities in New Mexico and New Jersey as examples of its ongoing expansion in its home country. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
18-07-2025
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Netflix and France's TF1 join forces as traditional TV struggles
Streaming giant Netflix and major French broadcaster TF1 have signed a deal to merge some of their services at a time when demand for traditional TV is slowing. Starting in Summer 2026, all Netflix members in France will be able to watch TF1 channels and on-demand content from TF1+ directly on Netflix. That includes dramas like Broceliande and soaps such as Demain nous appartient, as well as major live sports matches. These will soon be available alongside Netflix's own French-language offerings and its international series and films. 'This is a first-of-its-kind partnership that plays to our strengths of giving audiences the best entertainment alongside the best discovery experience,' said Greg Peters, co-CEO of Netflix, in a press release. Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of TF1 Group, added: "I am delighted about this new partnership with Netflix, with whom we have already established strong relationships through ambitious co-productions in recent months." TF1 and Netflix have already worked together on projects such as L'Agence and Tout le bleu du ciel. Related AI isn't a threat, says former Netflix HR chief Patty McCord Paddington producer hoping for tasty result with listing on LSE Belmer continued: "As viewing habits shift toward on-demand consumption and audience fragmentation increases, this unprecedented alliance will enable our premium content to reach unparalleled audiences and unlock new reach for advertisers within an ecosystem that perfectly complements our TF1+ platform." It's not yet clear whether Netflix paid an initial fee for the content, and the firms didn't disclose how they will manage subscription and advertising revenues. TF1 is a free-to-air channel in France, meaning it relies on advertising income, even for its streaming services. The TV network currently reaches 58 million monthly viewers through its broadcast channels and serves 35 million users on its TF1+ streaming service. Through Studio TF1, the company also manages over 50 production companies and labels across France and international markets. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
18-07-2025
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Strangers Things have happened: Netflix profits soar but investors are not happy
Netflix has been running lines from a similar script for the past three years: widening its lead in video streaming while delivering financial results that have easily exceeded the analyst projections that steer investors. While Netflix's profit eclipsed Wall Street's expectations by a wide margin in the April-June quarter, its revenue came in right around the bar set by analysts. The Los Gatos, California, company earned $3.1 billion (€2.7bn), or $7.19 per share, a 46% increase from the same time last year. Revenue rose 16% to $11.08bn (€9.5bn). Management also slightly raised its revenue forecast for the entire year—between $44.8bn (€38.5bn) and $45.2bn (€38.8bn), up from the $43.5bn (€37.4bn) to $44.5bn (€38.2bn) it had forecast previously. "Our higher forecast primarily reflects the weakening of the US dollar vs. most other currencies, plus healthy member growth and ad sales," said the statement. "We're really incredibly excited about the back half of this year and confident that it keeps rolling in '26," Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos added. The weakening dollar boosted the results in the past quarter, too, but as the management was hastily underlining, fundamentals were also supporting it strongly. "We've got healthy member growth, and that even picked up nicely at the end of Q2, a bit more than we expected," Spencer Adam Neumann, Chief Financial Officer told analysts during a Thursday video conference. Although he believes Netflix remains "perfectly positioned to keep thriving," analyst Thomas Monteiro said investors were disappointed that the company didn't boost its full-year guidance for revenue and its profit margins by even more against the backdrop of its accelerating momentum. Related Netflix profit jumps as price hikes and subscription growth beat expectations Netflix and France's TF1 join forces as traditional TV struggles Netflix's shares were down by more than 1.8% in after-hours trading, indicating investors expected an even more robust performance. But that is a minor stumble, given Netflix's stock price has soared 43% this year. The stock's strong run began during the second half of 2022 when the company introduced a low-priced version of its service with commercial interruptions as an antidote to an abrupt downturn in subscribers. The video streaming service is also faring well in Hollywood, as evidenced by the 120 Emmy nominations showered upon its programs earlier this week – second only to HBO Max. In the past quarter, Netflix hailed "Sirens," "Ginny & Georgia" and "The Four Seasons" as being among its most-watched programming. The popularity of Netflix's scripted programming combined with weekly World Wrestling Entertainment spectacles, high-profile boxing matches and periodic National Football League games has enabled its service to retain subscribers while its prices rise, including on the cheapest tier. Netflix stopped providing quarterly updates on its total subscribers at the beginning of this year, but the company's revenue growth leaves no doubt that the number has grown from the 302 million reported at the end of 2024. How Netflix is turning into an advertising magnet Although Netflix still isn't selling enough commercials to require a disclosure of its advertising revenue, management continues to highlight the growth in its results. Netflix said its ad revenue for this year is on pace to double from last year. Unlike most major tech companies, Netflix has had the benefit of peddling a service that so far has avoided being whipsawed by President Donald Trump's fluctuating trade war. But Trump has threatened to introduce tariffs on entertainment made outside the US, a move that could hit Netflix especially hard because of its global reach. In an apparent olive branch for the president, Netflix made the unusual move of citing its commitment to the US in its quarterly shareholder letter. The company disclosed that it had invested an estimated $125bn (€107.6bn) in the US from 2020-2024 and cited sound stages and production facilities in New Mexico and New Jersey as examples of its ongoing expansion in its home country. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Politics
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Soldier bleeds, horse falls to ground in France's Bastille Day parade
STORY: :: A soldier bleeds from the ear and a horse falls to the ground during France's Bastille Day parade :: Paris, France :: Images France Televisions and TF1 :: July 14, 2025 One soldier was bleeding from the ear as he marched, sword in hand, with fellow officers-in-training from the inter-army military academy. As the parade came to a close, a horse broke away from the Republican Guards cavalry formation, while another fell to the ground. The show went on with no other disruptions, featuring several regiments from the army, marines, and civil security including rescue dogs, aircraft, and motorized police. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, one of the key events of the French Revolution. The day is a national holiday in France.
Euronews
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Beloved and polemic French TV presenter Thierry Ardisson dies aged 76
Thierry Ardisson, a leading French television presenter and producer, has died aged 76. Ardisson died on Monday 14 July of liver cancer, his family told AFP. "Thierry left as he lived. As a courageous and free man. With his children and mine, we were united around him. Until his last breath," wrote his wife, TF1 journalist Audrey Crespo-Mara. Known for his humorous and often controversal interviews, Ardisson had one of the longest and most colourful careers in French television, shaking up the TV landscape with formats he adored – namely ones that challenged the guests and took them out of their comfort zones. "When I got into TV, I quickly realised that there were subjects that weren't being talked about, a language that wasn't being used," he told GQ in November 2015. 'There was a boulevard to revolutionise everything." Always dressed in black, he courted controversy with crude remarks and often polemical interviewing styles that led some of his detractors to label him 'trashy'. He created shows like Descente de police, Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches, Rive Droite / Rive Gauche and Paris Dernière. He made his biggest mark on the public service in 1998 with Tout le monde en parle, a cult Saturday night show on France 2. His celebrity interviews quickly became the talk of the town, with one of his most infamous moments being with Michel Rocard, former Prime Minister of François Mitterrand, when he asked him if sucking was cheating. His last show, Hôtel du Temps, for France Télévisions, had a rather unique selling point: he would interview dead celebrities. Aided by artificial intelligence, he brought back to life legendary French actor Jean Gabin, celebrated comedian Coluche and singer Dalida – 35 years after her death. The concept was both admired and criticised, with some praising its inventiveness while others saw it as disrespectful. The show ultimately failed to secure an audience and was cancelled in 2023 – only one year after its start date. Ardisson was married three times, was the father of three children and a grandfather since 2019. French president Emmanuel Macron awarded him the Légion d'honneur - one of France's most prestigious orders of merit, both military and civil - in 2024. Through an Elysée statement, President Macron paid tribute to the memory of Ardisson, calling him the man who 'helped write the history of French television.'
