More than 4 million people subscribed to Netflix in the fourth quarter

It's a big day for Netflix. In addition to announcing Tuesday they'd release The Interview to U.S. and Canada subscribers Saturday, the company posted a successful fourth quarter earnings report.

Netflix added 4.33 million subscribers at the end of 2014. More than half were foreign users. The company expects to pass 60 million subscribers worldwide by the end of March.

Currently available in 50 countries, Netflix is looking to expand globally over the next two years. They're still "exploring options" for offering service China.

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