Netflix poised for elusive China breakthrough

Netflix calls itself the world's leading Internet television network, with more than 98 million members in over 190 countries.

Netflix has reached an agreement with a unit of Internet giant Baidu that could see the US-based video-on-demand leader break into the massive China market, its Chinese partner has confirmed.

The Baidu-run video platform iQiyi.com said it reached a content-licensing deal on Tuesday with Netflix, whose service is currently blocked in China but whose programmes are widely pirated.