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Start of Netflix
Netflix was founded on August 29, 1997 in Scotts Valley, California, by Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings. -
Netflix launch
Netflix was launched on April 14, 1998, as the world's first online DVD rental store with only 30 employees and 925 titles available -
Monthly subscription concept
Netflix introduced the monthly subscription concept in September 1999, and then dropped the single-rental model in early 2000. -
Netflix films
In 2005, 35,000 different films were available, and Netflix shipped 1 million DVDs out every day. -
Netflix expanded
Netflix expanded its business in 2007 with the introduction of streaming media while retaining the DVD and Blu-ray rental service. -
Netflix expanded more
The company expanded internationally in 2010 with streaming available in Canada, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean. -
More countries
By January 2016, Netflix services operated in more than 190 countries. -
Netflix is growing
As of October 2018, Netflix has 137 million total subscribers worldwide, including 58.46 million in the United States.[8] It is available worldwide except in Mainland China, Syria, North Korea, and Crimea. The company also has offices in the Netherlands, Brazil, India, Japan, and South Korea.