way. the streaming giant capturing wall street with the latest financial reports. reporter: netflix is signing into profits and growth, the streaming behemoth announcing its second quarter earnings to the tune of $8.2 billion in revenue, and the addition of nearly 6 million subscribers. that s more than triple what they saw last quarter. the report the first since netflix crackdown on password sharing and months into the introduction of its cheeper ad supported option. there s no question netflix is the king of streaming right now. they re the only ones who have a profit, the only ones accelerating meaningful growth. reporter: the good news for the streaming giant met with frustration by protesters as sag-aftra marks the first full weeks on strike. we love netflix, we love to binge a good show, but we want to get paid for it. reporter: actors joining