Netflix (NFLX): FY26 Q3 earnings call, Oct 20, 2026

Tue, Oct 20Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptNetflix

On its Oct 20, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q3), Netflix said 11 of the 27 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 27 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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27 words · 11 settled yes · our count agreed on 27 of 27

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 speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Live Event Yes55✓93%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 0:34, Live Event–
Membership Yes55✓78%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:53, Membership–
Price Change / Price Point Yes55✓75%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 3:52, Price Change / Price Point–
Partnership Yes44✓85%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 17:13, Partnership–
NFL / Football Yes44✓67%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:48, NFL / Football–
NFL Yes44✓65%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 1:48, NFL–
Subscriber Yes33✓61%n=5+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 10:36, Subscriber–
Headcount Yes22✓17%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 11:57, Headcount–
Competition Yes11✓90%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 3:11, Competition–
TikTok / Short Form Yes11✓33%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 0:38, TikTok / Short Form–
World Cup Yes11✓31%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:39, World Cup–
Acquisition No00✓94%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Podcast No00✓86%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
KPop Demon Hunters No00✓80%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
YouTube No00✓75%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tiktok / Youtube No00✓74%transcripts from the transcript model–
AI / Artificial Intelligence 5+ timesNo00✓67%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Gaming No00✓66%n=6+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Paramount No00✓44%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
GTA / Grand Theft Auto No00✓42%transcripts from the transcript model–
Hollywood No00✓40%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Profitable No00✓32%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Ad-Supported No00✓29%n=6+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Layoff / Laid Off / Job Cuts No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Restructuring / Reorganization No00✓17%transcripts from the transcript model–
Rockstar No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–
SI / Super Intelligence No00✓16%transcripts from the transcript model–

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 21, 2026 13:45 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

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

10 matches for “Disney”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ted Sarandoscompanyprepared · 2:14Hear it 2:08, Ted Sarandos

…we pair that exclusive programming with a broad offering of third-party programming, including second-run titles, deals we just did with Sony, Disney, Universal, and others.

Spencer Wangcompanyqa · 7:22Hear it 7:19, Spencer Wang

…top influence the organization? What elements of success from his tenure at Disney are you most optimistic that Peter Rice can replicate at Netflix? Are…

Spencer Wangcompanyqa · 24:56Hear it 24:55, Spencer Wang

…question. "How would you describe the third-party licensing market? It seems the Disney deal for 'Ice Age' and other content is a win-win, and this…

Ted Sarandoscompanyqa · 26:12Hear it 26:11, Ted Sarandos

…on two recent deals that we're very excited about. You mentioned the Disney deal we just launched in October. That deal brought all of the…

Ted Sarandoscompanyqa · 26:31Hear it 26:31, Ted Sarandos

…deal is that we benefit by expanding the entertainment offering, for sure. Disney benefits from the revenue and from putting that content in front of…

Where the listed words were said

Spencer Wangcompany“Live Event” · prepared · 0:36Hear it 0:35, Spencer Wang

…clarity in what has typically been Netflix's industry-leading strategy. What role do live events, or becoming a centralized streaming portal, or offering short-form video, third…

Greg Peterscompany“Membership” · qa · 4:45Hear it 4:41, Greg Peters

…were also up on a per member basis, all of which drives membership. It drove membership and nearly 20% year-over-year revenue growth. That is a…

Greg Peterscompany“Price Change / Price Point” · qa · 3:54Hear it 3:50, Greg Peters

…ultimate determinant of are we delivering that value is the reaction to price changes. Those recent price changes that we did, including in the United…

Spencer Wangcompany“Partnership” · qa · 17:15Hear it 17:09, Spencer Wang

…what are the guidelines you are using to evaluate these types of partnerships going forward? The related question comes from Matthew Condon of Citizens Bank.…

Ted Sarandoscompany“NFL / Football” · prepared · 1:50Hear it 1:44, Ted Sarandos

…the Canelo-Crawford fight or the event-type sports that we do with the NFL and the MLB, these events break through. They stand out, they drive…

Greg Peterscompany“NFL” · qa · 6:06Hear it 6:03, Greg Peters

…Amanda Seyfried. In addition to all that, we've got our Christmas Day NFL games, and we'll now have the first Thanksgiving Eve game, which we…

Ted Sarandoscompany“Subscriber” · qa · 10:38Hear it 10:34, Ted Sarandos

…Greg. But we see titles across Latin America, EMEA, APAC, driving engagement, subscriber growth, revenue, and profit. The U.S. is also working. It's just not…

Spencer Wangcompany“Headcount” · qa · 11:59Hear it 11:55, Spencer Wang

…of StoneX. The question is: I wanted to touch on your recent headcount reductions, which is the largest since 2022. I recognize that you may…

Spencer Wangcompany“Competition” · qa · 3:13Hear it 3:08, Spencer Wang

…to other geographies? How would you frame any variables such as content, seasonality, competition, that might be driving any such divergences in engagement by region?

Greg Peterscompany“World Cup” · qa · 6:41Hear it 6:39, Greg Peters

…This is the first time we're doing that. Of course, the Women's World Cup in the U.S. and Canada. So there is just a lot…

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