NEW YORK — (CNN) Netflix may be growing around the world, but it failed to meet its own hype here at home.
The streaming service reported that it had eclipsed 69 million total subscribers by adding 880,000 in the U.S. and 2.74 million internationally in the third quarter of the year.
While the company exceeded its expectations in total membership and international growth, it fell short of its own forecasts for U.S. growth. The company had expected to add 1.15 million American subscribers.
That figure indicated a slowdown since Netflix had added 980,000 in the third quarter last year.
Netflix stock was down 6% in after hours trading.
The earnings report comes a few weeks after Netflix announced that it would be hiking the cost of its standard plan from $8.99 a month to $9.99.
Netflix had plenty to be happy about in its third quarter, which was marked by well-received content on its platform and praise from the television industry.
The streaming TV service picked up 34 nominations at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards. It only won one big award, however, for “Orange Is the New Black’s” Uzo Aduba in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category.
The company is now setting its sights on motion pictures: it is premiering its first film, “Beasts of No Nation,” in theaters on Friday.
The film will be distributed in both theaters and on Netflix simultaneously. It holds a 91% score on review site Rotten Tomatoes and is catching Oscar buzz for its star Idris Elba.
“Idris Elba gives a powerhouse performance,” wrote Rolling Stone movie critic Peter Travers. “The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor should have his name on it.”
Netflix also looks to have a happy holiday with its first Christmas special, “A Very Murray Christmas.”
The special, which the company released the trailer for on Wednesday, stars Bill Murray as he attempts to hold a Christmas celebration during a snowstorm.
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