Starz Movies will Stream on Netflix
Netflix, the world's leading online movie rental service, and Starz
Entertainment, a movie service provider operating in the U.S., have signed
an agreement to make movies from Starz. With "Starz Play" broadband
subscription movie service, the movies will be streamed instantly at
Netflix. Access to the Starz Play service at Netflix will be included with
Netflix members' current monthly subscription fee. Starz Play, included in
all unlimited Netflix subscriptions, makes nearly 2,500 movies, TV Shows,
and concerts for Netflix members.
The deal,
says Netflix, adds significantly to a growing library of over 12,000
choices of movies and TV episodes that can be watched instantly at
Netflix. Netflix members who have unlimited subscription plans, which
start at $8.99 a month, will have full and unlimited access to about 2,500
additional movies and other choices from Starz Play as part of their
current monthly subscription. That includes the opportunity to enjoy a
live feed of the Starz TV network on their PCs and does not impact the
number of DVDs members receive as part of their monthly plans.
The first
of the Starz titles – about 1,000 -- are available now at the Netflix Web
site, where they are presented in a distinct area accessible by clicking
on the "Watch Instantly" tab on the Netflix member home page. More titles
will be added in the coming weeks, informs Netflix.
Starz
Play, Starz' collection of programming content for online distribution,
features a wide variety of movies, independent films, and movie classics,
in addition to extreme sports, concerts, anime, Westerns and more.
"Spider-Man 3," "Ratatouille," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End,"
"Superbad," "No Country for Old Men" and "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best
of Both Worlds Concert" highlight the movie offerings now available to be
watched instantly.
Starz
Play also features new original content from Starz, including episodes of
the upcoming dramatic series "Crash," from the producers of the Academy
Award-winning Best Picture "Crash," which remains the most-rented DVD in
the history of Netflix, according to the company.
Netflix
also said that as part of the deal it will offer a Starz Play-only
subscription for $7.99 a month.
Photo courtesy: Netflix
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