Netflix

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Production company, Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service, Over-the-top (OTT) streaming service

• Founders

  Reed Hastings, Marc Randolph

• Availability

  Over 190 countries (excluding Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, Russia)

• Headquarters

  Los Gatos, California, United States

• Content Library

  Acquired and original films and television shows (Netflix Originals)

• Resolution Support

  4K resolution

• Industry Association

  Motion Picture Association (MPA) member

• Role in Film Industry

  Prominent role in independent film distribution

• Brand Recognition (2021)

  Eighth-most trusted brand globally (Morning Consult)

• Stock Performance (2010s)

  Top-performing stock in S&P 500 (3,693% total return)

• Website Ranking (as of 2025)

  18th most-visited website globally

• Global Paid Memberships (as of 2025)

  301.6 million

• Market Capitalization (February 2022)

  Second largest entertainment/media company

• Original Content Spending Peak (2021)

  6.2 billion USD

• International Offices and Production Hubs

  Asia, Europe, Latin America, including Canada, France, Brazil, Netherlands, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Korea, United Kingdom, Los Angeles, Albuquerque, London, Madrid, Vancouver, Toronto

• US Content Library Composition (March 2022)

  Over 50% Netflix Original and Exclusive titles (over 3700 titles)

Timeline

• Netflix, Inc. was founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. (Source: Summary, DBPedia, Britannica)

  1997-08-29

• The website 'NetFlix.com' was launched, offering DVD-rental services with per-rental fees. (Source: Britannica)

  1998-04-14

• Netflix introduced an online subscription service for DVD rentals. (Source: Britannica)

  1999-09-22

• Netflix introduced flat-fee unlimited DVD rentals with no due dates, late fees, or shipping fees. (Source: Britannica)

  2000-01-01

• Netflix introduced its streaming media and video on demand service. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2007-01-16

• Netflix expanded its streaming service to Canada and introduced a streaming-only plan. An iPhone app was also launched. (Source: DBPedia, Britannica)

  2010-09-22

• The Netflix app became available on some Android devices. (Source: Britannica)

  2011-01-01

• Netflix entered the film and television production industry, debuting its first original series, *House of Cards*. (Source: Summary, DBPedia)

  2013-02-01

• Netflix expanded its service to an additional 130 countries, bringing its total operational countries to 190. (Source: DBPedia)

  2016-01-06

• Netflix's original content spending peaked at $6.2 billion. (Source: Web Search)

  2021-01-01

• Netflix was ranked as the eighth-most trusted brand globally by Morning Consult. (Source: DBPedia)

  2021-01-01

• Netflix was the second largest entertainment/media company by market capitalization. (Source: DBPedia)

  2022-02-01

• Original and Exclusive titles accounted for more than 50% of Netflix's US catalogue for the first time. (Source: Web Search)

  2022-03-01

• Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide. (Source: DBPedia)

  2022-09-01

• Netflix had 301.6 million paid memberships globally. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Web Search)

  2025-01-01

• Netflix was the 18th most-visited website in the world. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-01-01

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, and 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 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025. 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 United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%.

Web Search Results

• Netflix | Company, Streaming, History, Awards, & Facts - Britannica

  Netflix, Inc. is a media company based in Los Gatos, California, that was founded in 1997 by American entrepreneurs Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph. The service is best known for allowing users to stream movies and television shows on a single platform; the company also releases its own works, many of which have been nominated for awards. Netflix initially gained popularity when it disrupted the Blockbuster video-rental model. The service has since challenged video streaming and cable [...] Netflix was launched in 1997 as a DVD\-rental service that charged a per-rental fee. The website was initially launched in 1998 as “NetFlix.com.” With tens of thousands of titles available, subscribers could select movies and TV shows through the website and receive the discs by mail. In 1999 Netflix offered an online subscription service; by 2000 this included flat-fee unlimited rentals with no due dates, late fees, or shipping fees. [...] In 2007 Netflix introduced streaming services that allowed subscribers to access content directly over the Internet. Streaming quickly gained momentum, becoming unlimited for most subscription plans. Netflix partnered with makers of video game consoles, Blu-ray players, and other electronics to enable video streaming on those devices. Netflix introduced a streaming-only plan by 2010 and that same year introduced an app for iPhones (the app became available on some Android devices by 2011). The

• Netflix - Wikipedia

  January 16, 2007; 18 years ago(2007-01-16) (as a streaming service) Current status Active ASN 2906 Netflix is an American subscription video on-demandover-the-topstreaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple languages.( [...] Launched in 2007, nearly a decade after Netflix, Inc. began its pioneering DVD-by-mailmovie rental service, Netflix is the most-subscribed video on demandstreaming media service, with 301.6 million paid memberships in more than 190 countries as of 2025.( 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 United States, followed by the United Kingdom at 6.01%, Canada at 4.94%, and Brazil at 4.24%.(

• Netflix Originals and Exclusives now the majority of its US catalogue

  increased its yearly spending. Netflix’s original content spend peaked at $6.2bn in 2021, more than double the next highest spender—Disney+ with $2.8bn. [...] In March 2022, the number of Original and Exclusive titles in Netflix’s US catalogue accounted for more than 50% of all available content for the first time in the company’s history. According to Ampere’s SVoD tracking data, there are now over 3700 Original-branded (i.e. Original and Exclusive) movies and TV seasons within the Netflix US library, which has consistently offered around 7000 titles over the last three years. Among the major subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) platforms, Netflix is [...] second only to the much smaller Apple TV+ in its focus on Original-branded content, and far ahead of fellow longstanding streaming incumbents Amazon Prime Video (9%) and Hulu (4%).

• Netflix Subscription Plans, Explained: How Much Does It Cost ... - IGN

  Ever since 2007, Netflix has been one of the biggest players in the world of streaming, offering high-quality shows and movies like Stranger Things, Squid Game, Black Mirror, and so many more. The streaming service has become a notable hub for gaming adaptations, including Devil May Cry, The Witcher, and Tomb Raider. [...] For more from the world of Netflix, check out our list of the best Netflix movies you can watch on the streamer right now, as well as our best of lists for the genres of anime, horror, action, and sci-fi. You can also read our review of Netflix, where we said, “Netflix continues to sit atop its competitors in the streaming wars with its robust library of original content, plus a still-healthy amount of licensed movies and shows, all presented by a best-in-class user interface that’s sleek and

• Only on Netflix | Netflix Official Site

  Only on Netflix | Netflix Official Site =============== Netflix Home UNLIMITED TV SHOWS & MOVIES Join NowSign In Only on Netflix =============== Netflix is the home of amazing original programming that you can’t find anywhere else. Movies, TV shows, specials and more, all tailored specifically to you. Your Next Watch Explore more -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [...] There’s even more to watch. --------------------------- Netflix has an extensive library of feature films, documentaries, TV shows, anime, award-winning Netflix originals, and more. Watch as much as you want, anytime you want. Join Now Read about Netflix TV shows and movies and watch bonus videos on Tudum.com. Questions? Contact us. [...] Reality, Variety & Talk Shows -----------------------------

• Award

  Peabody Awards

• Image

  

• Country

  United States

• Founder

  Netflix, Inc.

• Instance Of

  Q620615

• Headquarters

  Los Gatos

• Inception Date

  1/1/2007

Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals. As of September 2022, Netflix had 222 million subscribers worldwide, including 73.3 million in the United States and Canada; 73.0 million in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 39.6 million in Latin America and 34.8 million in the Asia-Pacific region. It is available worldwide aside from Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Russia. Netflix has played a prominent role in independent film distribution, and it is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). Netflix can be accessed via web browsers or via application software installed on smart TVs, set-top boxes connected to televisions, tablet computers, smartphones, digital media players, Blu-ray players, video game consoles and virtual reality headsets on the list of Netflix-compatible devices. It is available in 4K resolution. In the United States, the company provided Digital Video Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray rentals delivered individually via the United States Postal Service from regional warehouses. Netflix initially both sold and rented DVDs by mail, but the sales were eliminated within a year to focus on the DVD rental business. In 2007, Netflix introduced streaming media and video on demand. The company expanded to Canada in 2010, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean. Netflix entered the film and television production industry in 2013, debuting its first series House of Cards. In January 2016, it expanded to an additional 130 countries and then operated in 190 countries. The company is ranked 115th on the Fortune 500 and 219th on the Forbes Global 2000. It is the second largest entertainment/media company by market capitalization as of February 2022. In 2021, Netflix was ranked as the eighth-most trusted brand globally by Morning Consult. During the 2010s, Netflix was the top-performing stock in the S&P 500 stock market index, with a total return of 3,693%. Netflix is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, in Santa Clara County, with the two CEOs, Hastings and Ted Sarandos, split between Los Gatos and Los Angeles, respectively. It also operates international offices in Asia, Europe and Latin America including in Canada, France, Brazil, Netherlands, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company has production hubs in Los Angeles, Albuquerque, London, Madrid, Vancouver and Toronto. Compared to other distributors, Netflix pays more for TV shows up front, but keeps more "upside" (i.e. future revenue opportunities from possible syndication, merchandising, etc.) on big hits.