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|September 5
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in {{w|Brazil}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix Starts Rolling Out Streaming Service To Mexico, Latin America And The Caribbean |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/09/05/netflix-starts-rolling-out-movie-and-tv-show-streaming-service-to-mexico-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/ |website=techcrunch.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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|2011
|September 7
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in {{w|Argentina}}, {{w|Uruguay}}, & and {{w|Paraguay}}.<ref name="Netflix Arrives in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean">{{cite web |title=Netflix Arrives in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean |url=https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/netflix-arrives-in-mexico-central-america-and-the-caribbean-migration-1 |website=media.netflix.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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|2011
|September 8
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in {{w|Chile & }} and {{w|Bolivia}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix lands in Brazil, 43 other Latin American countries within the week |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/09/05/netflix-lands-in-brazil-43-other-latin-american-countries-withi/ |website=engadget.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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|2011
|September 9
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in Andean region, including {{w|Peru }} and {{w|Ecuador}}.<ref name="Netflix Arrives in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean"/>
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|2011
|September 12
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.<ref name="Netflix Arrives in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean"/>
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| 2011 || September 18 || Product || [[wikipedia:Reed Hastings|Reed Hastings]] says in a Netflix blog post that the DVD section of Netflix would be split off and renamed Qwikster, and the only major change would be separate websites for the services.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.netflix.com/2011/09/explanation-and-some-reflections.html |title= An Explanation and Some Reflections|work=Qwikster|accessdate=September 19, 2011}}</ref> This change would be retracted a month later.
| 2012 || December || Product || Netflix experiences massive [[wikipedia:Christmas Eve|Christmas Eve]] outage, due to its hosting on [[wikipedia:Amazon Web Services|Amazon Web Services]]. Amazon issues apology several days later.<ref name="MyUser_Cnet.com_May_30_2016c">{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-outage-mars-christmas-eve/ |title=Netflix outage mars Christmas Eve – CNET |newspaper=Cnet.com |date= |author= |accessdate= May 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| 2013 || February 1 || Product (original content) || [[wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]] starts streaming [[wikipedia:House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|House of Cards]], its first original content.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Netflixed: The Epic Battle for America's Eyeballs|last = Keating|first = Gina|publisher = Portfolio/ Penguin|year = 2012|isbn = |location = |pages = }}</ref>|-| 2013 || April 19 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original horror series [[w:Hemlock Grove (TV series)|Hemlock Grove]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Hemlock Grove' review: Gory Netflix series has beating heart |url=http://ew.com/article/2013/04/19/hemlock-grove-netflix-review/ |website=ew.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>|-| 2013 || July 11 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original comedy-drama series {{w|Orange Is the New Black}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orange Is the New Black’ finally gets Season 6 premiere date — and an ominous teaser |url=http://www.goldderby.com/article/2018/orange-is-the-new-black-season-6-premiere-date-teaser/ |website=goldderby.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2013 || August 1 || Product || Netflix announces a "Profiles" feature that permits accounts to accommodate up to five user profiles, associated either with individuals or themes of their choosing (e.g., "Date Night").
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| 2014 || September 10 || Product || Netflix participates in the "Internet Slowdown" by intentionally slowing down its speeds, announcing its opposition to proposed changes in [[wikipedia:net neutrality|net neutrality]] rules that act against net neutrality by giving preferred websites the option to pay telecommunication companies for a guaranteed fast lane, in effect slowing down websites that don't pay for that fast lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/09/todays-net-neutrality-campaign-explained/379973/|title=Why Netflix Is 'Slowing Down' Its Website Today|author=Rose Eveleth|date=September 10, 2014|work=The Atlantic|accessdate=February 26, 2015}}</ref>
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| 2014 || December 12 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original drama series [[w:Marco Polo (TV series)|Marco Polo]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marco Polo season 2 recaps and study guide |url=http://ew.com/recap/marco-polo-season-2-study-guide/ |website=ew.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2015 || March 20 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming thriller–drama series [[w:Bloodline (TV series)|Bloodline]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Locals Enjoy Role in ‘Bloodline’ |url=http://filmflorida.org/news/locals-enjoy-role-in-bloodline/ |website=filmflorida.org |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2015 || July || Finance || Netflix announces that its stock has surged to an all-time high (to almost $100/share), a growth of 574% over the past five years.<ref name="MyUser_CNN_May_30_2016cSURGE">{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/16/investing/netflix-stock-surge/ |title=Netflix is up over 500% in 5 years – Jul. 16, 2015 |newspaper=CNN |date= |author= |accessdate= May 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| 2015 || June 5 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming science fiction drama series {{w|Sense8}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=8 reasons to watch Sense8 on Netflix |url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/sense8-trailer-netflix-sense8-release-date |website=gq-magazine.co.uk |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2015 || August 28 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming crime drama series {{w|Narcos}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix’s ‘Narcos’ To Premiere Globally On August 28th |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/06/25/netflixs-narcos-august-28-release/ |website=tubefilter.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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|2015
|September 2
|International
|Netflix launches streaming service in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix Sets Japan Launch Date |url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/asia/netflix-japan-launch-date-1201556207/ |website=variety.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2015 || October || Product || Netflix announces that it will raise the price of its standard HD plan to $10 per month, up from $9 per month for recent customers. This price hike will be gradually rolled in, a strategy it calls "un-grandfathering." <ref name="MyUser_CNN_September_11_2016c">{{cite web |url=http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/19/technology/netflix-prices/ |title=Netflix prices are going up. Here's when you'll have to pay more - Apr. 19, 2016 |newspaper=CNN |date= |author= |accessdate= September 11, 2016}}</ref>
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| 2016 || March 17 || Product || Netflix announces that Netflix Open Connect now delivers 100% of its video traffic, currently over 125 million hours of video per day, and 90% of traffic is served through direct connections between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Open Connect. The Open Connect Appliances (OCAs) can stream at 90 Gbps per server. Content is synced from Netflix's main video library to the OCAs periodically, during hours of low Internet traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://media.netflix.com/en/company-blog/how-netflix-works-with-isps-around-the-globe-to-deliver-a-great-viewing-experience|title = How Netflix Works With ISPs Around the Globe to Deliver a Great Viewing Experience|date = March 17, 2016|accessdate = May 13, 2017|publisher = Netflix}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/netflix-open-connect-the-get-down-1201835105/|title = Here’s What’s Going Down With Netflix’s Servers Before You Get ‘The Get Down’|last = Roettgers|first = Janko|date = August 11, 2016|accessdate = May 13, 2017|publisher = ''Variety''}}</ref>
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| 2016 || April || || Netflix announces it would be ending a loyalty rate in certain countries for subscribers who were continuously subscribed before price rises.<ref>{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Welch |publisher=The Verge |url=https://www.theverge.com/2016/4/11/11410590/netflix-price-increase-hits-longtime-customers-may |title=Netflix's longtime customers will start paying $9.99 per month by May |date=April 11, 2016 |accessdate=April 19, 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419095433/http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/11/11410590/netflix-price-increase-hits-longtime-customers-may |archivedate=April 19, 2016 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
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| 2016 || May || Partnerships || Netflix partners with [[wikipedia:Univision|Univision]] to broadcast the first season of its original show “Narcos” - testing whether airing old seasons on traditional TV can lure people to sign up for its service ahead of the next season.<ref name="wsj-blogs">{{cite web |url=http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2016/05/17/at-netflix-whats-old-is-new-again/ |title=At Netflix, What's Old Is New Again - MoneyBeat |newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date= |author= |accessdate= September 11, 2016}}</ref>
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| 2016 || July 15 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original horror series {{w|Stranger Things}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Friday, July 15: Stranger Things Happen on Netflix |url=https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/07/15/friday-july-15-netflix-stranger-things/ |website=channelguidemag.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2016 || August 12 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original musical drama series {{w|The Get Down}}.<ref>{{cite web |title='The Get Down' Part One Comes to Netflix August 12 |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/18784-the-get-down-bronx-series-netflix |website=inverse.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2016 || November 4 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original historical drama series [[w:The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 10 best new films and shows on Netflix UK, November 2016 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/on-demand/0/top-10-new-on-netflix-uk-november-2016/the-crown-season-1-from-november-4/ |website=telegraph.co.uk |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2016 || November 30 || Product || After years of requests from subscribers, Netflix rolls out an offline playback feature to all of its subscribers in all of its markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/11/30/netflix-is-finally-letting-you-download-videos-for-offline-viewing/|title=Netflix is finally letting you download videos for offline viewing|last=Fung|first=Brain|website=The Washington Post|access-date=November 30, 2016}}</ref>
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| 2016 || December 16 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original mystery series {{w|The OA}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cryptic teaser answers one question: ‘The OA’ will return for season 2 on Netflix |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/the-oa-season-2-netflix/ |website=digitaltrends.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || January 13 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original black-comedy mystery series {{w|A Series of Unfortunate Events}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=How Long A Series Of Unfortunate Events Could Last At Netflix, According To Lemony Snicket |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1611540/how-long-a-series-of-unfortunate-events-could-last-at-netflix-according-to-lemony-snicket |website=cinemablend.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || March 31 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original teen drama/mystery series {{w|13 Reasons Why}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=13 Reasons Why season 2: How many episodes are in the new series of 13 Reasons Why? |url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/921826/13-reasons-why-season-2-how-many-episodes-netflix-2018-release-date-trailer |website=express.co.uk |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || June 30 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original psychological thriller series [[w:Gypsy (TV series)|Gypsy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=‘Gypsy’ Canceled By Netflix After 1 Season |url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/gypsy-canceled-netflix-naomi-watts-one-season-1202146744/ |website=deadline.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2017 || October 13 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original drama series [[w:Mindhunter (TV series)|Mindhunter]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The first critics’ reactions to David Fincher’s ‘Mindhunter’ are in |url=http://www.nme.com/news/tv/first-critics-reactions-mindhunter-2148966 |website=nme.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || February 2 || Porduct (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original science fiction series [[w:Altered Carbon (TV series)|Altered Carbon]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=DOCKTERMAN |first1=ELIANA |title=Altered Carbon Takes Place in the Future. But It’s Far From Progressive |url=http://time.com/5128388/altered-carbon-netflix-review/ |website=time.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || February 23 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original crime drama series [[w:Seven Seconds (TV series)|Seven Seconds]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SevenSecondsPremieresonNetflixFebruary23,2018 |url=https://onmogul.com/stories/seven-seconds-premieres-on-netflix-february-23-2018 |website=onmogul.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || April 13 || Product (original content) || Netflix starts streaming original science fiction series [[w:Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|Lost in space]].<ref>{{cite web |title="Lost in Space" makes a comeback courtesy of Netflix. The new series starts on April 13 |url=http://www.euronews.com/2018/04/11/-lost-in-space-makes-a-comeback-courtesy-of-netflix-the-new-series-starts-on-april-13 |website=euronews.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}}</ref>
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| 2018 || July || || Netflix decides to remove tool for writing user reviews from its desktop website, reducing ratings to thumbs up and thumbs down. Starting July 30, users would no longer be able to add new reviews of shows or movies, and by the middle of August, they would no longer be able to read previously written reviews either.<ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix is killing off user reviews, reducing ratings to thumbs up and thumbs down |url=https://betanews.com/2018/07/07/netflix-kills-reviews/ |website=betanews.com |accessdate=15 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix will soon remove all user reviews from its website |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/netflix-removes-user-reviews/ |website=digitaltrends.com |accessdate=15 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Netflix isgetting rid of written user reviews |url=https://mashable.com/2018/07/06/netflix-removing-written-user-reviews/#wV91cIU6Wmq5 |website=mashable.com |accessdate=15 July 2018}}</ref>
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