Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday its streaming platform Max added 7.2 million global subscribers in the third quarter. It marked the biggest quarterly growth for the streaming platform since its inception. Max now had 110.5 million subscribers as of Sept.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's Max serves fewer ads per hour compared to other streaming platforms.

Warner Bros. Discovery posted better-than-expected earnings as its Max streaming service set a record for new subscribers, sending shares higher Thursday.

The media and entertainment company posted third-quarter earnings of 5 cents a share, when analysts had been expecting a loss.