Netflix is suspending its streaming services in Russia.
Netflix is suspending its streaming services in Russia
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| Netflix is among many companies who have withdrawn from Russia. Credit: Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto Via Getty Images |
Netflix has suspended its services in Russia, as the country's war with neighbouring Ukraine continues. It's just the latest of several companies to halt their Russian operations over the past few days.
Earlier this month Netflix halted production on all its upcoming Russian series, as well as putting a pause on any acquisitions from Russia. This stop in production impacted four upcoming series, including Netflix's first Russian original series Anna K. Netflix also indicated it had no intention of offering Russia's state-owned channels on its platform, despite this being required under Russian law.
Now the company is going even further, pausing its streaming services in Russia indefinitely.
"Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia," a Netflix spokesperson told Mashable.
The impact of this withdrawal on Netflix's bottom line likely won't be too severe. Netflix's Russian audience is much smaller than its market elsewhere, with fewer than one million users according to The Wall Street Journal. In contrast, data platform Statista reports Netflix had just over 191,000 Russian subscribers by the end of last year.
Either way, it's a drop in the bucket compared to Netflix's global subscriptions. There are approximately 75 million Netflix subscriptions in the U.S. and Canada alone, making up a significant percentage of the company's almost 222 million subscriptions.
Still, Netflix's withdrawal from Russia is a significant symbolic message, as the international community continues to condemn its invasion of Ukraine. Russian civilians have turned out in droves to protest the war, with over 7,500 already arrested.
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Why? Wouldn’t it be better to just limit it’s library to movies like Red Dawn, Chernobyl, and Icarus?
ReplyDeleteand you wonder why Russians think we're rascist and wrong
DeleteYeah! That'll show'em!! ;D
ReplyDeleteHow does Taking Netflix away from the Russian people stop Putin? :Thinking:
ReplyDeleteRussia will only get stronger by not wasting time on Netflix
ReplyDeleteSee, doing this all wrong... give them free Netflix and a bunch of other entertainment for free so they don’t want to be at war. Or trace their IPs and get coordinates to Ukraine.
ReplyDeleteThis will stick it to them all the people who have nothing to do with the wars their government conduct.
ReplyDeleteMaybe cancel America too we invade and occupy way more countries.
Over 700 military bases in 80 countries
America invade and occupy countries much weaker. When they come up against Russia they are way less enthusiastic about sending troops in to help.
DeleteAh really - think this is what Russia are doing now - invading a weaker country - they wouldn't do this to a NATO country or anyone else - get your facts straight
Deletewhat is the US doing to help Ukraine?
DeleteNothing.
Vietnam, Panama, Iraq, Afghanistan all US military involvement all much smaller countries then the US. Not facts??
After about 12 years, I cancelled Netflix because it seemed like everything on it was trashy. Surprisingly, my life has been unaffected
ReplyDeleteOnly took 11 days.
ReplyDeleteWhy on earth do you think the Russian people have nothing to do with this? It’s their responsibility to put a stop to this. Who else is going to stop Putin? The fairies at the bottom of the garden? Did the fairies democratically elect Putin? No, the Russian people did
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ReplyDeleteHey , remember when almost our entire nation didn't want us in the Vietnam conflict , so the president decided NOT to send troops , YEAH !!!! Me neither !!!!
ReplyDeleteI read in another article that Russia actually banned Netflix. Not sure which happened first but they wouldn't have gotten it anyway. They've also banned Facebook and all social media/messaging platforms owned by its company and it was supposed to eb expanding to Twitter and other platforms as well.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to showcase russians some real news
ReplyDeletesome "real" news
DeleteHow will they watch 'Miracle' ??...
ReplyDeleteI believe nobody pays for shows or movies outside of the US. Copyright is not enforced
ReplyDeleteI don't think that's a good idea. It has no effect on Putin or the Russian economy. All it does is push those Russians who normally watch western media a bit closer to Putin-controlled Russian state media. (at least those who never heard of a VPN)
ReplyDeleteInstead of suspend, why not try sneak in some real news... if that still exists!
ReplyDeletemate, where from? ;D
DeleteI try to find an unbiased news source I can watch every few months and fail miserably.
There is something called VPN. And I believe every Russian knows how to use it.
ReplyDeletethe revenue cant be collected from russian subscribers, all the other will pay it. Netflix will rise the prices. It is not clear why the people is going to be punished.
ReplyDeleteMarried people pay the same price.
DeleteThis will do nothing. Only Piratebay.org can stop this war.
ReplyDeleteThat’ll make my tea taste better……
ReplyDeleteNobody cares Netflix, as TV... If it doesn't work, you do someting else
ReplyDeleteThey don’t even use Netflix so much in Russia ;D ;D ;D same like Facebook they have their own Russian platforms and they have had for years… only looks like something is done from a western point of view :)
ReplyDeleteWHAT ABOUT McDONALDS AND PEPSI - STILL OPERATING
ReplyDeleteYou could also decide to stream only Middle ages related movies, to show their present. Stand for ����
ReplyDeleteOh no they can’t watch cuties anymore whatever shall they do!?!?
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ReplyDeleteSo if stranger things 4 takes place in Russia what then...
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Freedom of choice?
ReplyDeleteBlaaaaa ���� Tencent (we chat) already start the service last week ..
ReplyDeleteYou mean Nyetflix.
ReplyDeleteNow it's going to cost 30 a month lol
ReplyDeleteUkraine.
ReplyDeleteBecause this totally will affect those in power ..
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Yeah. Putin is very proud of the fact that he doesn't have a smartphone.
DeleteWell what history has shown is the russians are the best hackers in the world so are they even paying for it
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ReplyDeleteThats so they dont see the war scenes on movies and then see them again on the news.
ReplyDeleteNow they’re really f%*D.
ReplyDeleteBen tant pis pour netflix d'ailleurs je comptais m'abonner ce mois ci mais je vais boycotter netflix pour son soutien actif aux neo nazi du regime ukrainien !!
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ReplyDeleteSon unos payasos, por que no informan la verdad, porque saben que Rusia está haciendo algo que nadie se atrevió contra el estado profundo
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