Netflix (NFLX) 16 Oct 192019 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Company Profile

Participants

Spencer Wang	VP of Finance & IR
Reed Hastings	Co-Founder, Chairman, President & CEO
Spencer Neumann	CFO
Theodore Sarandos	Chief Content Officer
Gregory Peters	Chief Product Officer
Mike Morris	Guggenheim

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Spencer Wang

Good afternoon, and welcome to the Netflix Q3 2019 Earnings Interview. I’m Spencer Wang, VP of IR and Corporate Development.

Joining me today are CEO, Reed Hastings; CFO, Spence Neumann; Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos; and Chief Product Officer, Greg Peters.

Our interviewer this quarter is Mike Morris from Guggenheim.

As a reminder, we'll be making forward-looking statements, and actual results may vary.

turn to me first for let question. that, it Mike over his With

Mike Morris

Good you, afternoon. Thank Spencer.

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Reed Hastings

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Spencer Neumann

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Mike Morris

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Reed Hastings

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Mike Morris

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Reed Hastings

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Mike Morris

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Reed Hastings

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Theodore Sarandos

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Reed Hastings

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Theodore Sarandos

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Mike Morris

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Gregory Peters

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Mike Morris

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Gregory Peters

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Mike Morris

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Gregory Peters

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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Reed Hastings

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Theodore Sarandos

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Reed Hastings

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Theodore Sarandos

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Spencer Neumann

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Spencer Wang

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Reed Hastings

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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Reed Hastings

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Theodore Sarandos

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Mike Morris

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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Gregory Peters

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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Mike Morris

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Mike Morris

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Mike Morris

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Spencer Neumann

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Mike Morris

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Spencer Neumann

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Spencer Wang

time last please. or we for Mike, two one have questions,

Mike Morris

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Mike Morris

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Theodore Sarandos

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