# Netflix goes quiet on games and podcasts

> After years of hyping video games and podcasts to investors, Netflix stopped mentioning them entirely in its latest earnings call.
- Title: Netflix goes quiet on games and podcasts · Business Insider
- Summary: After years of hyping video games and podcasts to investors, Netflix stopped mentioning them entirely in its latest earnings call. Netflix has stopped…
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- Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/netflix-podcasts-video-games-earnings-change-2026-10
- Author: Peter Kafka
- Published: 2026-10-20T22:08:12.457+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: netflix, video games, podcasts, streaming, investor relations, ted sarandos, business, technology
## Netflix stops hyping new ventures
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos had nothing to say about video games or podcasts when the company released third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, a sharp change from years of investor enthusiasm.
## Years of games optimism
Netflix launched its games business in twenty twenty-one and has consistently promoted it to investors. In twenty twenty-two, cofounder Reed Hastings predicted Netflix would eventually be a big leader in games.

> be a big leader in games
## Recent games messaging
Last quarter, Netflix highlighted a new World Cup game and an app for kids games, saying it had increasing confidence in building a foundation with exciting future growth potential.

> increasing confidence that we are building a foundation with exciting future growth potential
## Podcasts as engagement play
Netflix spent the last two quarters talking up podcasts as a potential incremental engagement opportunity, saying they gave viewers reasons to watch during the day and on mobile phones.

> potential incremental engagement opportunity
## The Wall Street Journal reports shift
The Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix has recently stopped pushing games and podcasts, focusing more on its core movie and TV offerings instead.

> stopped pushing games and podcasts, focusing more on its core movie and TV offerings
## Netflix signals low near-term impact
By going silent on games and podcasts, Netflix appears to be signalling it does not think these ventures will do much for its business in the near future.
## Key takeaway

Netflix has stopped promoting video games and podcasts to investors, signalling the company no longer expects these ventures to meaningfully boost its business soon.