Netflix to Stream 'The Wizard of Oz'
Netflix,
a leading online movie rental service, says it’ll invite America to a
free and commercially uninterrupted online screening of the newly
restored 1939 classic, "The Wizard of Oz," on Saturday, October 3,
2009.
The film, celebrating its
70th anniversary this year and reissued earlier this month by Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment Group, can be instantly streamed for free for
24 hours, from 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, October 3 to 9:00
a.m. Eastern the following day, by visiting www.netflix.com/wizardofoz.
Recently,
Netflix signed an agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group to stream
ABC’s popular TV series from Netflix. The agreement will add top
broadcast properties to its library of over 12,000 movies and TV
episodes. (Read:
Netflix to Stream Disney-ABC TV Content)
In April, Netflix had announced that it has delivered the two billionth
movie since the company’s subscription service was launched in late
1999. (Read:
Netflix
Delivered 2 Billion Movies)
It says
while anyone in America can instantly watch "The Wizard of Oz" online on
a computer on October 3, Netflix members on an unlimited plan will be
able to instantly watch "The Wizard of Oz" in hi-definition on their TVs
via a range of Netflix ready devices.
The
devices include Netflix ready Blu-ray disc players and new Internet TVs
from LG Electronics; Blu-ray disc players from Samsung; the Roku digital
video player; Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console; and TiVo digital video
recorders.
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