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Netflix

Netflix is the world's largest subscription streaming service, listed on NASDAQ and headquartered in Los Gatos, California. Serving 270+ million subscribers globally, it competes with European streaming services like Canal+ and public broadcasters.

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Brand Identity Data

HQ Country
United States
HQ City
Los Gatos
Founded
1997
EU Headquartered
No
EU Manufactured
No
Ownership Type
public
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Tax Domicile
US
Ultimate Parent
Netflix, Inc.
Data Hosting
mixed
CLOUD Act Exposure
Yes ⚠️
AI Trains on User Data
unknown
GDPR Status
compliant
DSA Designation
standard
Carbon Neutral
claimed
B Corp Certified
No
Supply Chain
partial
Repair / Recycling
No
Ethical Certifications
None verified

Verified on August 2, 2026

Corporate Lineage

1997

Founded

Founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, initially as a DVD-by-mail service.

2002

IPO

Netflix completes its initial public offering on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

2007

Streaming Launch

Netflix launches its video-on-demand streaming service in the United States.

2012

European Expansion

Netflix expands its streaming service to the UK, Ireland, and Scandinavia.

2013

Original Content

Netflix releases its first major original content production, House of Cards.

European Alternatives to Netflix

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Joyn

Joyn is a German free streaming platform owned by ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery, headquartered in Munich. Offering German and international content for free, it is a European streaming alternative to Netflix for German-language viewers.

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Canal+

Canal+ is a French premium television and streaming platform owned by Vivendi S.A., headquartered in Paris. Europe's largest pay TV operator with 25 million subscribers, it is the primary European challenger to Netflix in video streaming.

Compare Netflix vs. Canal+

Verification Sources

  1. [1]Netflix on Wikidata
  2. [2]Netflix website