Netflix revenue climbs to $9.4bn as ads boost streaming giant

Streaming service brought in 9.3 million new customers, blowing past analysts' expectations for the second straight quarter

Emmet J Scanlan and Michelle Keegan in Netflix's 'Fool Me Once', one of the top streaming shows in the US.  

Netflix blew past analysts' expectations for the second straight quarter as ad-supported streaming plans helped bring in 9.3 million new customers, nearly double the consensus forecast of analysts.

Netflix revenue rose 14.8% to nearly $9.4bn (€8.8bn) during the period, the company said on Thursday night.