Netflix shares soar 13% as it adds 2.41m extra subscribers

'Thank God we’re done with shrinking quarters,' co-founder Reed Hastings said of Netflix's forecast-busting results

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Stranger Things. One of the most popular TV series in the world, it helped add 2.41m new subscribers to the Netflix streaming platform. Picture: Netflix

Netflix shares soared 13% a day after it issued a large increase in subscribers.

The streaming leader added 2.41m customers in the third quarter, exceeding internal forecasts as well as expectations on Wall Street. Netflix grew in all regions of the world and said that it expects to sign up another 4.5m globally this period.