Netflix is undoubtedly the most important name in streaming. The company, which started out as a mail-order DVD service in the late ‘90s, completely upended the traditional media industry when it launched an online streaming service in 2007 and remains the biggest player in the space today.
As a pioneer in streaming, it’s no wonder that it boasts the highest subscriber numbers, biggest global reach and greatest volume of original content compared to its many competitors, which include Disney Plus and Amazon Prime Video. Netflix has some of the best movies and TV shows on its platform, and is constantly adding more.
Netflix was launched by co-founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in 1997. Hastings is now executive chairman, with Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters the co-CEOs.
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How I Met Your Mother is leaving Netflix soon, but you can watch it on another streaming service for free
By Jasmine Valentine published
Netflix losing How I Met Your Mother is a bad move – here’s when it’s leaving and where you can now stream it for free.

Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 has already lost steam – just like the Netflix Original series
By Jasmine Valentine published
Is Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 just as good the second time around? In a word, no... and it's truly failing on all fronts.

What is the release date for Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 episode 5-7 on Netflix?
By Jasmine Valentine published
Squid Game: The Challenge season 2 is back with another 456 players, but when are new episodes released?

91 new Netflix movies are arriving in November – here are 3 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you should stream first
By Jasmine Valentine published
So many films, so little time – out of all the new movies coming to Netflix in November 2025, I'm recommending three total knockouts.

The Witcher season 5 doesn’t have a release date yet, but its showrunner confirms a shorter wait time is the ‘plan’
By Jasmine Valentine published
Exclusive The Witcher season 4 feels more like the first half of a bigger story, and that's actually been the 'plan' all along for season 5.

Every new Netflix TV show in November 2025, including Stranger Things and Squid Game: The Challenge
By Jasmine Valentine published
The lifetime wait for Stranger Things season 5 is almost over, but what other shows are hitting Netflix in November 2025?

Not sure about The Witcher season 4 episode 5? The Netflix show's spin-off potential is ‘intentional’ according to Laurence Fishburne and Joey Batey
By Jasmine Valentine published
Exclusive I'd bet all my money that you never saw The Witcher season 4 episode 5 coming, but according to the cast, its legacy is "intentional".

Aileen Wuornos, retold again – but can Netflix’s new documentary find a fresh perspective in the horror?
By Carrie Marshall published
Netflix promises not just new footage, but a whole new perspective in Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers.
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