Netflix

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. It is available internationally in multiple languages.

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Netflix is a business and website that provides video on demand and streaming media. It operates as a mobile app and an over-the-top media service accessible via web browsers, smartphones, smart TVs, and video game consoles. The service requires a paywall for online access and utilizes Amazon Web Services. Netflix was established in 1997 and 2007, originating from the United States.

The platform has 117,580,000 registered users and 23,100,000 social media followers. It has received the Peabody Awards and the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, while also receiving nominations for the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama and the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The service is recognized in the Peabody Award collection.

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Contents

History
Launch as a mail-based rental business (1997–2006)
Transition to streaming services (2007–2012)
Development of original programming and distribution expansion (2013–2017)
Expansion into international productions and new productions, Co-CEOs (2017–2020)
Expansion into gaming, ''Squid Game'', new programing, and new initiatives (2021–2022)
Discontinuation of DVDs, expansion of live events and venues, WWE (2023–present)
Attempted acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
Acquisition of InterPositive
Expansion into podcasts
Availability and access
Global availability
Subscriptions
Device support
Content
Original programming
Film and television deals
Netflix Games
Technology
Content delivery
API
Recommendations and thumbnails
Awards
Criticism
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. It is available internationally in multiple languages.

Launched in 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 325 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2026. 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 through its flagship service. As of 2025, Netflix is the 18th most-visited website in the world, with 21.18% of its traffic coming from the US, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%.

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