World’s Leading
Internet TV Service Now Live in More than 190 Countries
Las Vegas, January 6, 2016 -- Netflix launched its service
globally, simultaneously bringing its Internet TV network to more than 130 new
countries around the world. The company made the announcement -- and the
service went live -- during a keynote by Co-founder and Chief Executive Reed
Hastings at CES 2016.
“Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV
network,” said Hastings. “With this launch, consumers around the world -- from
Singapore to St. Petersburg, from San Francisco to Sao Paulo -- will be able to
enjoy TV shows and movies simultaneously -- no more waiting. With the help of
the Internet, we are putting power in consumers’ hands to watch whenever,
wherever and on whatever device.”
For one monthly price, members around the world will be able to
enjoy Netflix original series including Marvel’s
Daredevil and Marvel’s Jessica
Jones, Narcos, Sense8, Grace and Frankie, and Marco
Polo, as well
as a catalog of licensed TV shows and movies. In 2016, the company plans to
release 31 new and returning original series, two dozen original feature films
and documentaries, a wide range of stand-up comedy specials and 30 original
kids series -- available at the same time to members everywhere.
While largely available in English in most new countries,
Netflix today added Arabic, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese to the
17 languages it already supports.
“From today onwards, we will listen and we will learn, gradually
adding more languages, more content and more ways for people to engage with
Netflix,” said Hastings. “We’re looking forward to bringing great stories from
all over the world to people all over the world.”
Netflix will not yet be available in China, though the company
continues to explore options for providing the service. It also won’t be
available in Crimea, North Korea and Syria due to U.S. government restrictions
on American companies.
Since Netflix launched its streaming service in 2007, the
service has expanded globally, first to Canada, then to Latin America, Europe,
Australia, New Zealand and Japan to include 60 countries.
Netflix is available on virtually any device that has an
Internet connection, including personal computers, tablets, smartphones, Smart
TVs and game consoles, and automatically provides the best possible streaming
quality based on available bandwidth. Many titles, including Netflix original
series and films, are available in high-definition with Dolby Digital Plus 5.1
surround sound and some in Ultra HD 4K. Advanced recommendation technologies
with up to five user profiles help members discover entertainment they'll love.
Try Netflix for free for one month by signing up at www.netflix.com.
For a full list of countries and territories where Netflix is
now available, see here. Photos from
the Netflix CES keynote can be downloaded here.
A video showcasing Netflix original content is available here.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with
over 70 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million
hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries
and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere,
on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume
watching, all without commercials or commitments.