Netflixis an American subscription streaming service and production company. Launched on August 29, 1997, it offers a film and television series library through distribution deals as well as its own productions, known as Netflix Originals.

• 1997 :Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph have an idea to rent DVDs by mail. They test the concept by mailing themselves a DVD. The DVD arrives intact, and the idea for Netflix is born

• 2002 :Netflix makes its initial public offering (IPO), at a selling price of $1 a share under the NASDAQ ticker NFLX.

• 2007 :Streaming is introduced, allowing members to instantly watch series and films.

• 2013 :'House of Cards,' 'Hemlock Grove,' 'Arrested Development' and 'Orange Is the New Black' usher in the first slate of original series programming. 'House of Cards' goes on to win three Primetime Emmy awards - the first for an internet streaming service. The Profiles and My List features debut on streaming.

• 2017 :Membership hits 100 million members globally. Netflix wins its first Academy Award, for 'The White Helmets.'

• 2021 :Membership surpasses 200 million.'

Due to being a pioneer of the streaming platform, it’s not surprising that Netflix becomes the tycoon. For now, subscribers can see 7000+ movies and TV shows on Netflix. These movies and TV shows are filmed in different countries and have various genres which are suitable for the subscribers who have different preferences and are at different ages. Thus, subscribers can select the movies or TV shows they want to see on Netflix.