Netflix announced Wednesday that it\u2019s launching in an additional 130 countries, making the streaming service available in almost every country, with the notable exception of China.<\/p>\n
Reed Hastings, the company\u2019s CEO, said he\u2019s hopeful it will launch in China in the near future. The company also pointed out that North Koreans won\u2019t be able to access the wealth of western entertainment either \u2013 and Syria is out, too, due to US trade embargoes.<\/p>\n
The service will largely be in English in the new countries, supported by subtitles. The company is adding Arabic, Korean and both traditional and simplified Chinese to the roster of 17 languages it already supports.<\/p>\n
Even before today\u2019s expansion, the company claims it\u2019s in 70m homes worldwide. While Netflix might not have as many customers as a large US TV network, the firm can still claim to have more reach than almost any other traditional broadcaster \u2013 the exceptions being news outlets and YouTube.<\/p>\n
The focus of the CES news conference was mostly on how Netflix has revolutionised TV delivery. Crucially, the company is pushing forward with significant new homegrown shows, like The Crown, a drama focusing on the changing face of the British monarchy.<\/p>\n
For the TV and film industries, Netflix does have one powerful draw: it\u2019s incredibly good at reducing piracy. The company says that the public will gladly pay a fair monthly price to have access to movies and shows, and this can have a dramatic effect on the amount of illegally downloaded material.<\/p>\n
Netflix\u2019s ongoing success is about flexibility. It supports almost every mobile phone OS, works on any computer, and is available on smart TVs and other hardware platforms. This is in stark contrast to most TV broadcasters or other streaming services, like Amazon Video, which seems to delight in preventing people from seeing its content and movies.<\/p>\n
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Source: The Telegraph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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