Netflix reports 16% revenue boost as ‘Adolescence’ tops first half viewing

Netflix reported strong financial results for the second quarter of 2025, promoting what CO-CEO Ted Sarandos describes as “probably the most anticipated slate of a new movie he’s ever had.”

In the second quarter of the calendar year, the streaming giant reported revenue of $11.08 billion, up 15.9% in the second quarter of 2024. Operating income rose 45% from the second quarter of the previous year, with earnings per share of $7.19, compared to $4.8 in the previous year’s quarter.

The biggest revenue growth comes from the Asia-Pacific region, with a 23% jump of $1.26 billion and EMEA up 15% to $3.4 billion.

In a letter to shareholders, Netflix no longer reveals subscriber counts in its quarter results, so the success of the series, including its third season, was noted. Squid Game122m viewing, and international shows like the UK Q (28m view) and Denmark The secrets we hold (35m view). Popular features included Tyler Perry straw (109m view), Nonna (60m view) and German thriller Formerterritory (89m view).

In a revenue interview addressing questions from analysts, Sarandos mentioned the feature release for the remainder of the year. Happy Gilmore 2, Awaken the dead manNoah Bambach Jay KellyGuillermo del Toro Frankenstein Kathryn Bigelows Dynamite house.

The CO-CEO also expressed optimism about the use of generator AI in areas such as VFX, saying that technology “represents an incredible opportunity to help creators make films and series better, not cheaper.”

“Previously, only large budget projects could access advanced visual effects like de-systematic,” continued Sarandos. “That’s not the case anymore.”

As we announced the results, Netflix released a report on viewing over the first half of 2025.

British mini series puberty It was the most viewed show on streamers over the period, with 145 million views. The second season of Squid Game It has risen by 117.3 million views, and the final season of South Korean Smash reached 72 million views in the first four days.

Return to action It was the most viewed feature of the first half, with 165m viewing and then straw (103m), Lifelist (96m) and External Area (88m). Includes other non-English language films that contain Mexican things Response (71m views), France In life (70m) and the Netherlands skin (57m).