#ThursdayTool - Netflix

Music Service Profile: Netflix, inc.

Name: Netflix

Synopsis:

Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by Netflix, Inc. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by the media company of the same name from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages.

Netflix was launched on January 16, 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its DVD-by-mail service. With 238.39 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries, it is the most-subscribed video on demand streaming service. By 2022, original productions accounted for half of Netflix's library in the United States, and the company had ventured into other categories, such as video game publishing via the Netflix service.

Type of site

OTT streaming platform

Headquarters

Los Gatos, California, U.S.

Country of origin

United States

Area served

Worldwide (except China, North Korea, Russia and Syria)

URL

www.netflix.com

Commercial

Yes

Registration

Required

Users

238.39 million (as of June 30, 2023)

Launched

January 16, 2007

Current status

Active