Netflix breaks the 10 million subscriber mark, keeps on truckin’

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We can’t say the economic crisis has been too kind to every industry, but it’s been a best friend to Netflix. As consumers divert their out-on-the-town dollars to sit-on-my-arse-and-watch-Netflix dollars, the by-mail and streaming movie rental company is just breaking records left and right. After closing a stellar 2008 with 9.4 million customers, the company has today announced that the 10 million mark has been crossed. For those struggling with basic math, that means that it has added 600,000 net subscribers since January 1st. So, where does Netflix go from here? Into every nook and cranny it can, of course, so don’t be shocked to see Watch Instantly creep onto your next HDTV, set-top-box, Blu-ray player or portable microwave. Seriously, it could happen.

Netflix breaks the 10 million subscriber mark, keeps on truckin’ originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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