Update 2: Netflix became available in Romania on January 6, 2016, when the service launched into 130 new countries globally.

Update: According to Netflix representatives quoted by local Mediafax newswire, the company plans to launch its services in Romania in 2016 but hasn't set a specific date for this.

Netflix, an international provider of on-demand Internet streaming media, will be available in Romania starting January, according to sources in the IT&C market cited by local Wall-street.ro.

The service is currently not available in the country. Netflix officials announced several months ago that the company planned to expand to new countries, with personalized offers.

Romania currently has several on-demand streaming services, such as Voyo, TelekomTV.ro, and HBOGo.

Paid streaming services have had a hard time getting clients in Romania, where the piracy rate is very high and many people continue to download movies and TV series from torrent sites.

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