(Corrects third-quarter revenue figure in paragraph 2)By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, Oct 20 : Netflix issued a weaker-than-expected forecast for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, days after the streaming pioneer laid off 6 per cent of its workforce and replaced two of its top programming executives.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 20 : Netflix issued a weaker-than-expected forecast for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, days after the streaming pioneer laid off 6 per cent of its workforce and replaced two of its top programming executives.Shares of Netflix fell more than 5 per cent to $68.69 in after-hours trading.