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Star Trek CBS Series To Be Streamed Internationally On Netflix (variety.com)

Posted by msmash on from the star-trek-camp dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Netflix has announced that it has secured a deal to stream every episode of the new Star Trek TV series within 24 hours of its original network broadcast. However, neither the U.S. nor Canadian subscribers are included in the deal, which otherwise covers every territory that Netflix operates in worldwide. Stateside viewers will be able to stream the new show via CBS's own All Access digital subscription video-on-demand and live streaming service, with Canadian streaming provisions yet to be announced. The deal represents a potential major step forward in the company's determination to bypass regional licensing, and at one stroke eliminates the typical years of delay that occur when a U.S. program seeks foreign audiences.

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  1. Re:Everyone but North America by sanosuke001 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Yeah, it's free for everyone who has a Netflix subscription except for those in the US? I'm not paying for another subscription; they're asking me to pirate it.

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  2. Re:One word: by myowntrueself · · Score: 0, Troll

    torrent

    Yeah, my advice to Netflix would be don't bother, we already have access thanks. Torrents plus Plex is better than Netflix by a long way.

    LOL I just got an email from Netflix saying that season 7 of Archer is NOW AVAILABLE! Hah well bad news, Netflix, I downloaded it and watched it already. Until Netflix can get updates on time they are second rate.

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  3. Don't care by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm a Trek fan, but I don't watch LGBTQ propaganda flicks. I won't be watching this.

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