Actress Zhao Wei, who is the face of Fendi in China, was wiped from the internet last month, with films and TV shows she starred in being removed from streaming services, without the government providing any reason.

Analysts, polled by Refinitiv, expect Netflix to add a little more than 1 million subscribers in the third quarter. "This (advertisements) is a significant move that takes Netflix in direct competition with free-to-air broadcasters around the world," PP Foresight analyst Paolo Pescatore said. The company behind hits such as "Squid Game" and "The Crown" lost more than 1 million customers in the first half of 2022.

Peters acknowledged the potential for Netflix subscribers to switch to the lower-priced offering, but said the company expects that to be offset by ad revenue plus an overall increase in the number of su

By Eva Mathews and Savyata Mishra Oct 17 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's subscriber growth forecast will be in focus when it reports third-quarter results on Tuesday, with the streaming pioneer set to launch an ad-supported plan to better compete with rivals such as Disney+ and HBO Max.

Last week, Netflix said it would launch the plan in November at $6.99 a month, much before its previous estimate of early 2023 and Disney+'s December rollout. Analysts have said the long-resisted move will boost growth at a time when the market for connected TV advertising is booming.

While fans await director James Gunn's return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Guardians of the Galaxy 3, it seems he's not quite done with the DC Extended Universe yet.

"We are looking at a very light ad load with no more than four to five minutes of ads per hour, and including some very tight frequency caps so that members don't see the same ad repeatedly," Pe

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THE CONTEXT Netflix has increased prices for its plans and has also been cracking down on password sharing, while focusing on its mobile gaming efforts to maintain growth. "As the most-scaled player in the industry, we expect Netflix to garner strong demand from advertisers seeking the service's reach and younger demographics," brokerage UBS Equities said.

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FUNDAMENTALS * Analysts estimate Netflix's third-quarter revenue to grow 4.8% to $7.84 billion when it reports results on Oct.

18 * Earnings per share is estimated at $2.13 - Refinitiv * The stock has lost about 59% of its value this year, but is up 14% since the company reported second-quarter earnings WALL STREET SENTIMENT * 13 of 43 analysts rate the stock "buy" or higher, while 24 have a "hold" rating and six rate it "sell" or lower * The median price target is $240; at the start of 2022, price target on stock was $673.36 * Netflix trading at $245.04 QUARTER ENDING REFINITIV IBES ACTUAL BEAT, MET, ESTIMATE MISSED Jun 30 2022 2.94 3.20 Beat Mar 31 2022 2.89 3.53 Beat Dec 31 2021 0.82 1.33 Beat Sep 30 2021 2.56 3.19 Beat Jun 30 2021 3.16 2.97 Missed Mar 31 2021 2.97 3.75 Beat Dec 31 2020 1.39 1.19 Missed Sep 30 2020 2.14 1.74 Missed (Reporting by Eva Mathews and Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta) "This could prove to be the final nail in the coffin for these players." Netflix could generate net U.S/Canada ad revenue of $1.7 billion and international net ad revenue of $1 billion in 2025, according to brokerage MoffettNathanson.