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Netflix surpasses 200M subscribers as quarantines continue

By Carly Roman
Published January 20, 2021 12:21am ET
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Netflix surpasses 200M subscribers as quarantines continue
FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, a person uses Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix is tapping into six new markets on Monday hoping to gain hundred thousand new subscribers and balance out the billions spent on entertainment content each year. Their presence is welcome in most European countries, but in France Netflix is facing government-imposed regulatory hurdles and pressure from established local competitors. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File) | Paul Sakuma

Amid a pandemic that’s left many confined to their living quarters, 200 million streamers signed up for Netflix subscriptions, the company announced Tuesday.

Netflix acquired its 200 millionth subscriber, with 37 million of those subscribers joining in 2020, according to the California-based streaming service’s earnings report.

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