Netflix subscriber growth slows as worldwide lockdowns ease

Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years (Jenny Kane/AP)

Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerged from worldwide lockdowns.

The video service added 1.5 million subscribers during the April-June period, slightly better than the modest increase that management forecast after the service stumbled to a sluggish start during the winter months, but still far below its growth rate in recent years.