Netflix Invades France

Europe may soon be addicted to Orange Is the New Black like the United States. Netflix sealed a deal to launch in France, after agreeing to some significant compromises to meet the country’s protectionist regulations, including making 20 percent of the content local to France. Still, nabbing France is a victory for Netflix as it continues its European invasion. This week, it will launch in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, and Luxembourg, opening to potentially 80 million new customers. CEO Reed Hastings described it as “the biggest launch we’ve ever done.”