Netflix's streaming membership is close to reaching 150 million, according to the latest company reports. While the platform reached 137.1 million in Q3 2018, the company forecasts total streaming members to be just shy of 150 million (146.5 million) in Q4 2018. If this quarter-to-quarter growth rate (+6.9%) continues, Netflix can easily expect to top the 150 million mark in the first quarter of 2019.
While the United States dominated the platform until Q2 2017, non-US regions have seen far stronger growth. Between Q3 2011 and Q3 2018, the number of non-US members rose 15.2% each quarter, compared to just...