Netflix
American video streaming service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages.[6]
Type of site | OTT streaming platform |
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Available in | 45 languages |
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Headquarters | Los Gatos, California, U.S. |
Country of origin | United States |
Area served | Worldwide (except China, Crimea, North Korea, Russia, and Syria)[3][4] |
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Parent | Netflix, Inc. |
URL | netflix |
Commercial | Yes |
Registration | Required |
Users | 269.6 million (as of April 18, 2024[update])[5] |
Launched | January 16, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-16) |
Current status | Active |
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Launched on January 16, 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD‑by‑mail movie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming media service, with 269.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of April 2024.[5][7] By 2022, "Netflix Original" productions accounted for half of its library in the United States and the namesake company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing of mobile games via its flagship service. As of October 2023, Netflix is the 24th most-visited website in the world with 23.66% of its traffic coming from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 5.84% and Brazil at 5.64%.[8][9]