Netflix’s crackdown on password sharing is acting like paying off at least for now.
The upbeat earnings report, however, comes at a moment of immense tension in the entertainment industry.
As theLos Angeles Timesrecently reported, many union members have dubbed this “the Netflix strike.”

Striking writers outside Netflix’s offices in Hollywood.AP Photo/Chris Pizzello
“We very much hoped to reach an agreement by now,” he said.
“We need to get this strike to a conclusion so that we all can move forward.”
Other studios, including Disney and Warner Bros.
Discovery, will report their quarterly earnings over the next few weeks.