Netflix, Inc. is an American over-the-top content platform and production company headquartered in Los Gatos, California, United States. The company is a subscription-based streaming service provider offering online streaming from a library of films and television series, 40% of which is Netflix original programming produced in-house. It often produces more original series and films than any network or cable company. Netflix has also played a prominent role in independent film distribution.[8] As of July 2021, Netflix had 209 million subscribers, including 72 million in the United States and Canada.[9][10] It is available worldwide except in mainland China (due to local restrictions), Syria, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US sanctions). Netflix is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).