The ongoing expansion of Netflix’s workforce in Europe complements the company’s ever-growing investment in European productions (licensed, original and co-productions). Marking the global launch last month of Las Chicas del Cable, Netflix’s first original series from Spain, the company confirmed plans to announce at least six new European original projects before the end of 2017. The first of these, Dogs of Berlin, was announced on 28 April and will be written, produced and shot in Germany before launching in 2018. The second, a new French original called Osmosis, was announced today and is expected to begin production in France in 2018. Netflix has committed more than $1.75 billion to European productions since entering Europe in 2012, including to date more than 90 original productions in various stages of development.
“We are delighted to announce the creation of jobs in Europe and the opening of our new customer service hub in Amsterdam, as well as two new European original series. Europe is a creative centre for great storytelling that resonates around the world and we continue to invest in European content,” said Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and CEO.
“The decision by Netflix to add a customer support centre along with its EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam illustrates that our business climate is exactly what leading companies are seeking when investing in their future,” said Jeroen Nijland, Commissioner for Foreign Investment, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA). “The Netherlands' fast internet speeds, e-commerce strengths and multilingual talent pool make our country a great match for the Netflix expansion to support its rapidly growing European market.”
Job opportunities at Netflix’s new European customer service hub can be seen here.
Job opportunities at Netflix’s EMEA HQ can be seen here.
*Netflix’s new European customer service hub in Amsterdam is the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of internal service centers, the others being located in the USA (Salt Lake City and Utah) and Yokohama, Japan.
**The company relocated to a new EMEA HQ building in April 2017 having outgrown its initial location in Amsterdam.
Netflix’s European original series are available to Netflix’s more than 100 million members around the world and include:
- Marseille, Netflix’s first original series from France, now in production for a second season;
- the Golden Globe-winning The Crown set in the UK, now in production for a second season;
- Las Chicas del Cable, Netflix’s first original series from Spain, launched 28 April and already in production for a second season;
- Dark, Netflix’s first original series from Germany, due to launch late 2017;
- Suburra, Netflix’s first original series from Italy, due to launch late 2017;
- Dogs of Berlin, Netflix’s second original series from Germany, due to launch in 2018; and
- Osmosis, Netflix’s second original series from France, due to begin production in 2018.
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