Netflix is an American streaming service that offers a wide variety of TV shows, movies, documentaries, and more. It was founded in 1997 as a DVD-by-mail service, but in 2007 it started offering streaming video-on-demand content. Today, Netflix is available in over 190 countries and has over 200 million subscribers worldwide. It produces its own original content, such as Stranger Things, The Crown, and Narcos, and also licenses content from other studios and networks. Users can watch Netflix on a variety of devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets, and gaming consoles.