Could a split season make Netflix Inc. whole? Stranger things have happened.
A change in programming for one of Netflix’s NFLX most popular shows, “Stranger Things,” may have saved the reeling streaming giant from an expected decline in subscribers by forcing them to stick around for the second half of the season. The first seven episodes of “Stranger Things” premiered on May 27, but the last two supersize episodes arrived a day after the quarter ended on July 1, and viewership numbers show subscribers are tuning in — in total,…