Netflix (NFLX) reported Q3 earnings late Wednesday of $3.73 per diluted share, up from $3.10 a year earlier.
Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $3.50 per share.
Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $8.54 billion, up from $7.93 billion a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $8.54 billion.
The streaming giant said its global paid net additions stood at 8.76 million in Q3, compared with 2.41 million a year earlier. Analysts polled by Visible Alpha were expecting 6 million.
Netflix said it expects Q4 EPS of $2.15 on revenue of $8.69 billion. Analysts polled by Capital IQ are looking for EPS of $2.24 and revenue of $8.77 billion.