Netflix has announced that it’s now available in 130 new countries, including Nigeria. Before today, Netflix was being enjoyed in just 60 countries. Now it’s in almost every country on earth.
The announcement came during the opening keynote address at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. According to Harrison Weber of Venturebeat, Netflix’s massive expansion serves as a counter to its recent slow growth in the U.S.
Some of the other countries that will be able to access Netflix include Singapore, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam and India. Countries like China, which holds about 20% of the world’s population, North Korea, Syria and Crimea still don’t have access to Netflix. This is due to some socio-political reason or the other.
While the platform may not record as much success in Africa as it has in other parts of the world due to the high cost of internet data, its chances of assembling a huge following is high as Africans are already fans of its series and programmes.
Netflix recently featured some African productions like Kunle Afolayan's "October 1," Emem Isong's "Knocking on Heaven's Door," Biyi Bandele's "Fifty" among others.
Netflix is popular for hit series like "Daredevil," "House of Cards," "Narcos," "Orange is the New Black" among others.
Considering the fact that most Nigerians have consistently complained of DSTV's high monthly subscription, would Netflix's expansion to Nigeria be a disadvantage to MultiChoice?
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