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<div id="fb-root"> </div><script type="text/javascript">(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = '//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3'; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/NetflixAsia/videos/912365892192745/"> </div><div><span style="line-height:1.6">MANILA - Video streaming giant Netflix grew bigger as it becomes available worldwide.</span></div><p>CEO Reed Hashtings announced during a Consumer Elecronics Show tech show Las Vegas on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) that Netflix is now available in 130 countries across the globe, including the Philippines.</p><p>In the Philippines, monthly rates are at P370 (basic), P460 (standard) to P550 (premium), depending on the plan a consumer wants.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/gadgets-tech/01/07/netflix_price.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Netflix rates, screengrab from Netflix website</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Netflix offers over 100 million hours of of TV shows, movies and documentaries, original series such as &quot;Marvel’s Daredevil&quot; and &quot;Marvel’s Jessica Jones&quot;.</p><p>In 2016, Netflix said it plans to release 31 new and returning original series,</p><p>FULL LIST: <a href="https://pr.netflix.com/WebClient/loginPageSalesNetWorksAction.do?contentGroupId=10571&amp;contentGroup=Premiere%20Dates"><strong>Netflix premiere dates</strong></a></p><p>Netflix enables a consumer to watch in standard definition (SD), high definition (HD) or ultra HD (UHD) from any Internet-connected device such as computers and laptops, smart phones, tablets devices, and smart TVs.</p><p>The Philippines&#x27; Internet speed average 3.64 megabits per second (Mbps), which is still within the minimum requirement of Netflix at 0.5 Mbps.</p><p>However, HD availability is subject to the Internet service and device capabilities.</p><p>Netflix&#x27;s recommended internet speed for those who want to watch in HD is at least 5.0 Mbps.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/27Q55IlPYl/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">How&#x27;s your internet connection? The Philippines ranks 21st out of 22 countries in Asia when it comes to internet speed.</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A photo posted by ABS-CBN News (@abscbnnews) on <time dateTime="2015-05-21T01:45:13+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">May 20, 2015 at 6:45pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Recommended Internet speed, meanwhile, for those who have 4K TV, which play UHD-quality videos, is at least 25 Mbps.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/gadgets-tech/01/07/netflix_netspeed.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Recommended internet speed, screengrab from Netflix website</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Existing international video streaming services in the Philippines include iflix, which offers over 10,000 hours of shows at a monthly rate of P129; and HOOQ, which offers over 30,000 hours of shows at P149.</p><p><a href="https://www.iflix.com"><strong>iflix</strong></a> is a partnership between Catcha Group and Evolution Media Capital. It is offered in the Philippines by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and its mobile services subsidiary, Smart Communications. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.hooq.tv/ph"><strong>HOOQ</strong></a> is a Singapore-based company that is exclusively offered in the Philippines by Globe Telecom.</p>

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