It was the biggest quarterly growth for the streaming platform since its inception. Max now has 110.5 million subscribers as of Sept. 30.

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a third-quarter profit gain to $289 million for its direct-to-consumer (DTC) unit, which includes its streaming and premium pay-TV services, compared with a $111 million year-ago profit.

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

Warner Bros. Discovery posted a surprise profit and revealed that its streaming service Max had had its best-ever quarter on Thursday, sending its stock higher.The company, which is the parent of the movie studio Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Discovery reached 110 million global streaming subscribers and $268 million in earnings in Q3, putting it on pace for sustained profits.

Warner Bros. Discovery swung to its first quarterly profit in more than two years after it posted better-than-expected growth in streaming subscribers. Shares surged over 14% Thursday morning, on pace for their best day since January 2022 if gains holds through the session.

Warner Bros. Discovery made profit progress in its streaming business during the latest quarter, despite pressures related to broadcasting the Olympics in Europe. WBD’s direct-to-consumer segment posted adjusted earnings before interest,

Warner Bros Discovery posted a surprise third-quarter profit on Thursday as the Paris Olympics powered streaming subscriber growth and cable revenue, making up for a lack of major box office hits from its studio.

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