Netflix is hiking prices for some of its customers after tallying robust growth in its subscriber base. The video streaming service on Wednesday said it brought on an additional 8.8 million customers in the third quarter,

Though tightening the use of passwords has boosted subscriber growth, analysts are raising the question of when that effect will tail off. Subscriber growth in the quarter outpaced expectations but it was significantly lower than in the same quarter last year.

Netflix reported strong third-quarter earnings, in a sign that its content mix, including "Emily in Paris," and its password sharing crackdown are still paying off.