Netflix’s revelation that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter put further pressure on an already beleaguered tech sector, but top tech analyst Mark Mahaney believes the current weakness in the sector presents several opportunities for investors.
- Netflix is laying off around 300 employees across the company, CNBC confirmed Thursday.
- The cuts come about a month after the streaming company eliminated about 150 positions in the wake of its first subscriber loss in a decade.
- Netflix had warned investors in April that it would be pulling back on some of its spending growth over the next two years.
Netflix is laying off around 300 more employees across the company.
The cuts, which represent about 3% of total employees, come about a month after the streaming company eliminated about 150 positions in the wake of its first subscriber loss in a decade.
"Today we sadly let go of around 300 employees," Netflix said in a statement Thursday. "While we continue to invest significantly in the business, we made these adjustments so that our costs are growing in line with our slower revenue growth. We are so grateful for everything they have done for Netflix and are working hard to support them through this difficult transition."
Netflix had warned investors in April that it would be pulling back on some of its spending growth over the next two years.
Spencer Neumann, the company's chief financial officer, said during the company's earnings call in April that Netflix is trying to be "prudent" about pulling back to reflect the realities of its business. However, it still plans to invest heavily, including around $17 billion on content.
Money Report
Co-CEO Reed Hastings also said during the call that the company is exploring lower-priced, ad-supported tiers in a bid to bring in new subscribers after years of resisting advertisements on the platform.
Netflix is working to crack down on rampant password sharing as well. In addition to its 222 million paying households, more than 100 million households use its service through account sharing, the company said.
Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news. Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
Netflix shares were roughly even in afternoon trading Thursday, but are off more around 70% year to date.
