Netflix is ending its DVD-rental service after 25 years. Here's how the company grew into a Hollywood disruptor with over 230 million subscribers.
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- Netflix has grown into the world's largest streaming service with over 230 million subscribers worldwide.
- But it started out as a company that delivered DVDs — a service that it is ending after 25 years.
- Here's a look at Netflix's rise and what's next.
1997: Netflix is founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.
Reed Hastings attends the Netflix & Mediaset Partnership Announcement, Rome, 8th October 2019Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images/Netflix
