Category:Netflix

Netflix, Inc. is an American and  headquartered in, , founded in  by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in , California. The company's primary business is its subscription-based which offers online streaming of a library of films and television programs, including those produced in-house. As of, Netflix had over 148 million paid subscriptions worldwide, including 60 million in the United States, and over 154 million subscriptions total including free trials. It is available worldwide except in mainland China (due to local restrictions), Syria, North Korea, and Crimea (due to U.S. sanctions). The company also has offices in India, Netherlands, Brazil, Japan, and South Korea. Netflix is a member of the (MPA).

Netflix's initial business model included DVD sales and rental by mail, but Hastings abandoned the sales about a year after the company's founding to focus on the initial DVD rental business. Netflix expanded its business in with the introduction of streaming media while retaining the DVD and Blu-ray rental business. The company expanded internationally in with streaming available in Canada, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean. Netflix entered the content-production industry in, debuting its first series Lilyhammer.

Since, Netflix has taken more of an active role as producer and distributor for both film and television series, and to that end, it offers a variety of "Netflix Original" content through its online library. By, Netflix services operated in more than 190 countries. Netflix released an estimated 126 original series and films in, more than any other network or cable channel. Their efforts to produce new content, secure the rights for additional content, and diversify through 190 countries have resulted in the company racking up billions in debt: $21.9 billion as of, up from $16.8 billion from the previous year. $6.5 billion of this is long-term debt, while the remaining is in long-term obligations. In, Netflix announced it would raise another $2 billion in debt to help fund new content.

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