Netflix International Subs to Reach 17 Million by End-2014

After having launched in six European countries in the last few months, Netflix is expected to achieve 17 million paying subscribers with its international operations by the end of the year.

At the end of September, Netflix had 14.4 million international subs. Comparatively, its U.S. subscriber base was 36.2 million in September.

Netflix has been available in Canada since September 2010 and has garnered 3.5 million subscribers there. In Latin America, where the service has been present since October 2011, there are 4.9 million total subs, with Brazil representing the largest subscriber base there (2.17 million). There are around 3 million paying subscribers in the U.K. and Ireland, where Netflix launched in January 2012. In the Nordics, where it's been present since October 2012, the subscriber base is around 2 million.http://worldscreen.com/articles/display/48018