- In an announcement coinciding with CEO Reed Hastings' CES keynote (live blog), Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) says its streaming services are now available in over 130 additional countries, bringing the company's total count above 190. Arabic, Korean, and Chinese language support has also been added; 17 languages were previously supported.
- The new countries include India, where Netflix's services are offered for INR500-INR800/month ($7.48-$11.98/month). China remains uncovered - Netflix says it "continues to explore options" for expanding into the Middle Kingdom.
- Shares have spiked above $113 following the announcement.
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Update: Other markets Netflix is expanding into include Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Nigeria, Poland, and Vietnam.