Netflix Adds 6 Million Subscribers After Password Crackdown

Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing.

The streaming giant finished the recently ended quarter with a total of 238 million subscribers and a profit of $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,309 crore), according to an earnings release.

The pickup in subscribers came as a potentially crippling writers and actors strike hits the US entertainment…