(Telecompaper) US streaming video service Netflix announced plans to launch in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg later this year. The service will allow customers to watch a selection of Hollywood, local and global TV series and films, commercial-free, on TVs, tablets, phones, game consoles and computers. People interested in becoming Netflix members in these countries can sign up at Netflix.com to receive an e-mail alert when the service has launched. Further details, including pricing, programming and supported devices will be available at a later date. Netflix adds that it now has over 48 million customers in more than 40 countries.