At CES, Netflix made the big announcement that its service is now available worldwide. It’s been saying it was aiming to complete its global expansion in 2016, but I don’t know how many were expecting it to be complete this early.
Netflix announced it to the world in a series of tweets, to be followed by a Facebook broadcast from Chelsea Handler:
“The number one question I get is: ‘When is Netflix going to be available here?’" – Reed Hastings #netflixCES
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
And the answer is now: #NetflixEverywhere
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
You can now watch Netflix in… South Korea, Afghanistan, Angola, Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin…
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
Bouvet Island, Botswana, Congo, Central African Republic, Congo, Cote d Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Western Sahara, Eritrea…
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Heard Island and McDonald Islands…
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
… Netflix is now global. #NetflixEverywhere
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
As of today, @netflix is live in nearly every country around the world @reedhastings #netflixeverywhere #CES2016 pic.twitter.com/GBcnwSiB4E
— Steve Canepa (@stevecanepa) January 6, 2016
We've gone global. What do you want to know? Tweet Reed and Ted your questions w. #NetflixCES pic.twitter.com/QUnAuobMLE
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
Coming in an hour… @chelseahandler Live on Facebook with Wagner Moura, @Krystenritter, Ted Sarandos & Will Arnett pic.twitter.com/ANifbFFXIt
— Netflix US (@netflix) January 6, 2016
As you’d probably expect, stock is rising.
Image via Netflix