Netflix is an American company but its services are available in
many other countries. However, its services are not yet offered globally.
Netflix allows audiences to stream TV, movie and other media content directly
over the internet.
Where is Netflix?
Countries that can access the service are North and South
America, the Caribbean, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands,
Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The service began as a DVD drop-off hire
service in 1997 and since then it has grown hugely.
Big profits
Three years ago, in 2011, Netflix had 23.6 million subscribers in
the United States and 26 million around the world. At that time it's digital
revenue was $1.5 billion.
Most popular show
The most watched show on Netflix is Breaking Bad, the long
saga of a chemistry teacher with terminal lung cancer who turns to a life of
manufacturing meth in order to provide for his family.
