Netflix (NFLX): FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 16, 2026

Thu, Apr 16Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptNetflix

On its Apr 16, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), Netflix said 12 of the 16 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 16 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each.

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Markets

16 words · 12 settled yes · our count agreed on 16 of 16

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityMarket
Acquisition Yes88✓91%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Warner Bros. / Warner Brothers Yes88✓67%transcripts from the transcript model–
Competition Yes66✓88%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Gaming Yes55✓78%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Live Event Yes44✓93%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Price Change / Price Point Yes22✓63%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Subscriber Yes22✓31%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Partnership Yes11✓84%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Paramount Yes11✓58%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Skyscraper Yes11✓49%transcripts from the transcript model–
Hollywood Yes11✓45%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
MLB Yes11✓36%transcripts from the transcript model–
Stranger Things No00✓79%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
WWE No00✓59%transcripts from the transcript model–
Ad-Supported No00✓54%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Profitable No00✓52%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

4 matches for “Live Event”; 4 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Spencer Wangcompanyqa

…about the World Baseball Classic viewership? Are there other similar sports and live event opportunities out there that can appeal to a global audience and…

Ted Sarandoscompanyqa

It also was the first big regional live event for us outside of the U.S., which was great, and we got to flex our new…

Spencer Wangcompanyqa

…NFL in the market for new packages, do you judge ROI on live event content and spending the same way as scripted content, or does…

Ted Sarandoscompanyqa

…piece of our live strategy, but that strategy also includes other big live events. We had Skyscraper Live, the Star Search reboot with live voting,…

Where the listed words were said

Spence Neumanncompany“Acquisition” · prepared

…actually. One thing that we were carrying in there was the InterPositive acquisition. It wasn't announced yet, but it was in our guidance, and that…

Spencer Wangcompany“Warner Bros. / Warner Brothers” · prepared

…full-year margin guidance and how it compares to prior guidance with the Warner Brothers deal costs? And beyond content spending, where else are you accelerating…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Competition” · prepared

…to deliver this year. At Netflix, we embrace change. We thrive on competition. We stay focused on constant and consistent improvements. All the things that…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Gaming” · prepared

…Classic, and we're growing our games offering, including a brand new kids gaming app. Number two, we're leveraging technology to improve the service, from how…

Greg Peterscompany“Price Change / Price Point” · qa

…price adjustment. Those same signals inform this and frankly all of our price changes. As a reminder, our initial full year guidance factors in the…

Greg Peterscompany“Subscriber” · qa

…comparison point to support that statement, in the U.S. right now, Netflix subscribers are paying the least per hour of viewing compared to other SVOD…

Greg Peterscompany“Partnership” · qa

…we were firing on all cylinders cross-functionally, whether our marketing teams, our partnership teams working to make sure that we're bringing this to Japanese consumers…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Paramount” · qa

…to most of these folks. Running Point is produced by Warner Brothers for us. We license shows like Watson and Mayor of Kingstown for Paramount.

Ted Sarandoscompany“Hollywood” · qa

…his heart. Reed not only shared the spotlight, a real rarity in Hollywood, by the way. He pushed me into the spotlight and celebrated the…

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