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a record increase in the number of new subscribers 

for the final quarter of 2024, attributing the success to high-profile live sports events and new programs. Now, the bad news: The company also announced its raising its subscription prices across the board.

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Well, it seems that the company's forays into live sports have resonated with viewers.  In 

, the company focused on the success of their highly promoted live-streamed boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on Nov. 15. The match drew 60 million households and, according to Netflix, makes it the most-streamed sporting event in history (despite 

 which left subscribers fuming and critics wondering if Netflix could pull off such large-scale events.)

Its next big sporting events went off with far fewer problems: two 

 that streamed on the platform weeks later, and included a widely talked about Beyoncé halftime show. A 

Another factor for Netflix's success? Popular shows that outperformed the company's expectations, like the second season of “

.’ The industry's largest streaming platform is hoping audiences are just as eager for other shows returning in 2025 with new seasons — such as “Wednesday” and ‘Stranger Things.’

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The company says it added 19 million new subscribers during the last quarter of 2024, fueled by live events and new shows. Netflix is also raising subscriptions by $1 to $2 per month in the U.S.

Netflix raises monthly fees after a record jump in new subscribers

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