Brilio.net/en - Netflix announced Wednesday that they have turned or exactly expanded their services to 130 countries, becoming the first global online television service.
Companys CEO, Reed Hastings in a keynote speech at the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas stated that today is the birth of a global TV network. The streaming service is now available in almost every country, incredibly reaches up to 190 countries with China as noteworthy exception for now.
Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflixat the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, photo:Steve Marcus/Reuters
For most of new countries, the service will be available in English supported by subtitles as well as adding Arabic, Korean and traditional also simplified Chinese to the list of 17 languages they already provided.
However, Reed also states that he is looking forward for the service to be accessible in China though they are still working on gaining a specific permission from the government. North Korea also wont be able to get the access likewise Syria.
The main point of CES news conference is mostly about how Netflix has revolutionized TV delivery while also promoting their original or homegrown shows like The Crown, The Get Down or Love.
Referring to its bright side, particularly for the TV and film industries, Netflix may also take some credit for reducing piracy. They believe the leap they made will avert the public from illegally downloading movies or shows by paying a fair monthly price for accessing the contents they want.