Netflix officially says 'enchanté' to France

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Netflix officially says 'enchanté' to France

Netflix's next big push into Europeisn't exactly secret, but its plans are finally starting to bear fruit. As announced in a not-so-subtle tweetearlier tonight, the streaming media service has finally launched in France, and it's expected to go live in five other countries later this week, too. The kicker? France hasn't exactly been thrilled with the idea of an American media company swooping in and romancing its customers with the lure ofOrange Is The New Blackor (the seriously excellent)Bojack Horseman. Competitors like CanalPlay, a video-on-demand service run by Canal+, have been busy fleshing out their catalogs and snapping up rights to shows likeHouse of CardswhileNumericable just gav ...Netflix provides be French in origin. Naturally Netflix knows it can't win over French hearts and minds by flouting rules, so it's busy prepping content (like the dramatic Marseille) to help get the ball rolling.