Netflix - a Billion Dollar Journey
We all are familiar with popular streaming platform Netflix that comes with an abundance of TV shows and movies to help us get through some boring days. And if you've seen the 'Are you still watching,' pop up on Netflix during one of your binge periods, you're a true fan. But how much do you really know about this huge name in the entertainment industry?Netflix has come a long way since it was introduced to the world and its journey sure is an interesting one. Netflix started off as a DVD business in Scotts Valley, California, and later expanded all over the world because if its rising demands. In 1997, Netflix founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph kick-started their business that both sold and offered rental DVDs by mail but later they focused only on DVD rental business. In 2007, Netflix broadened its business by putting forward streaming media while keeping its DVD rental business. Later in 2010, Netflix started offering its services in Canada, along with Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2013, Netflix released its first-ever series House of Cards that became one of the most popularly watched series.
As of now, Netflix has produced several movies and TV shows that are loved by people all over the world, this has helped it become an industry leader we are glued to today.
If you're a true Netflix fan or just like to stay informed, here are 15 facts about the top streaming platform by Vizion Online that you probably did not know of.
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