Netflix Says $135 Billion Content Spend Added $325 Billion to Global Economy
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Updated · Reuters · May 12
Netflix Says $135 Billion Content Spend Added $325 Billion to Global Economy
13 articles · Updated · Reuters · May 12
$135 billion is what Netflix says it spent on films and TV series over the past decade, alongside a claimed $325 billion contribution to the global economy.
425,000 production jobs were created during that period, the company said, as it launched its “Netflix Effect” report to quantify the economic, cultural and social reach of its programming.
325 million paid members at the end of 2025 underpin that scale, while Netflix said non-English titles now account for more than a third of viewing, up from less than a tenth a decade ago.
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