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Information / Communication Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual Programming And Broadcasting Activities 60.2 - Television programming and broadcasting activities
175 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
11 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
Netflix, the American provider of online streaming of films and TV series and producer of films and series, has opened new customer service hub in Amsterdam servicing Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and has stated that it will increase its workforce by 175 persons by the end of 2017. It further expects to increase the workforce by 55 persons during the course of 2018. Netflix is accessed by viewers in some 190 countries, has ten locations spread over the US, Latin-America, Europe and Asia, and employes some 4,700 employees worldwide.
Sources
11 May 2017: fd.nl
11 May 2017: Nu.nl
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Netflix, Business expansion in Netherlands, factsheet number 91003, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91003.
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