Netflix now in Canada - General

[IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/09/46101-hi-netflixcanada.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]Netflix Launches Canadian Service for Streaming Movies and TV Episodes Over the Internet For $7.99 a Month, Canadians Can Instantly Watch Unlimited Movies and TV Shows Streamed from Netflix to TVs and Computers - First International Market for Web's Leading Movie Subscription Service TORONTO, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX), the leading Internet movie subscription service, today launched in Canada with an offering that allows Canadians to instantly watch unlimited movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to TVs and computers for only $7.99 a month. The Canadian introduction marks the first availability of the Netflix service outside the United States. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: [url]http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/netflix/46101/[/url] Canadians can immediately begin a free, one-month trial – or learn more about Netflix – by going to [url]www.netflix.ca[/url]. "With our launch today in Canada, Netflix is focused on adding meaningfully to the entertainment choices available to Canadian consumers," said the company's co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings, who was in Toronto for the inauguration of the service. "Convenience, selection and value are at the heart of the Netflix service, and it is our hope that this resonates with Canadians." Canadian Netflix members can choose from thousands of movies and TV episodes, including feature films, popular TV series, independent cinema, documentaries, foreign language movies, and kids' programming. Choices are instantly streamed to TVs and computers via a broadband Internet connection – and members can watch as much as they want, whenever they want. A range of leading devices that stream from Netflix A number of consumer electronics devices available in Canada are capable of streaming instantly from Netflix right to TVs. Nintendo's Wii home console and Sony's PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system can stream from Netflix now, and later this fall Microsoft's Xbox 360 is set to join the Netflix streaming ranks here. The installed base of the three leading consoles in Canada is approximately six million units. In addition, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch can now stream from Netflix in Canada, as can Blu-ray disc players from Samsung and Toshiba. Movies and TV shows streamed from Netflix can also be watched instantly on PCs and Macs. Over time, more devices capable of streaming from Netflix are expected to be added in Canada, including Blu-ray disc players from VIZIO and Insignia (the latter available exclusively at Best Buy and Futureshop), Internet TVs from Samsung and the recently retuned Apple TV when it is introduced here. Thousands of movies and TV shows to choose from As part of today's launch, Netflix announced Canadian license agreements with major motion picture studios such as Lionsgate, MGM Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures, as well as leading Canadian distributors Alliance Films, Maple Pictures, eOne and Mongrel. Content available to Canadian Netflix members includes: * Popular feature films like "Superbad," "The Pursuit of Happyness," "A Beautiful Mind," "The Notebook," "Elizabeth" and "Slumdog Millionaire." * First-run feature films from Twentieth Century Fox, including "(500) Days of Summer," "My Life in Ruins," "All About Steve" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" concurrent with their release on linear pay TV in Canada. * In-cycle programming including the new romantic comedy "Running Wilde," starring Will Arnett and Keri Russell. In Canada, "Running Wilde" will stream from Netflix on the same day as the show airs on network television in the U.S. * The first five seasons of the Canadian Showcase Network's hit "mockumentary" series "Trailer Park Boys," director Mike Clattenburg's creation about the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. * Prior season episodes of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning TV series "Mad Men" (the stylish drama about ad agency life on New York's Madison Ave in the 1960s) and the hit dramas "Leverage" (starring Academy Award® winner Timothy Hutton), "Rescue Me" (Denis Leary's series about New York City firefighters) and "Monk" (starring Emmy® Award and Golden Globe® Award winner Tony Shalhoub in the title role). * Popular shows from the Discovery Channel ("MythBusters"), Nickelodeon ("SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Dora the Explorer"), Canada's Nelvana Studio (animated episodes of "Babar" and "Franklin") and the BBC ("Robin Hood" and "Fawlty Towers"). As previously announced, the Netflix Canadian service will initially be available in English only, but the company said it expects to add French language capability over time.[/QUOTE] [editline]06:08PM[/editline] yeah netflix!

Awesome, been waiting for this for quite a while now. On the other hand, I hope the Netflix features will also be enabled on Canadian Xbox 360s.

Not until late fall. They mentioned that they are going to add Samsung TV and 360 support. PS3 works fine and so does the Netflix add on for Windows Media Center

cool that they expand like that, gonna wait for the launch in europe in 2045

Finally! Now if only we had hulu

The amount of content right now is small. But they have Mad Men, The Boondocks and Dexter which is all I care about. Oh and trailer park boys [editline]06:55PM[/editline] Gonna watch Shawn of the dead in HD right now. fuckin awesome

I want this :saddowns:

They accept paypal. So if you have a paypal account you can try the free month trial [editline]07:34PM[/editline] Alos, Huge amount of MST3 on there

It dosent work here in quebec :(

I'm happy for Canada. Love Netflix. The streaming-only thing has made them add alot of new and good movies onto the instant service, which is wonderful for me.

[QUOTE=Child Bapeist;24982013]Not until late fall. They mentioned that they are going to add Samsung TV and 360 support. PS3 works fine and so does the Netflix add on for Windows Media Center[/QUOTE] Please provide some instructions how I can make Windows Media Center to display the netflix icon. I set up the region for Canada and there is no Netflix icon

selection kind of sucks right now

It's called torrents. Use it. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Suggesting warez" - SteveUK))[/highlight]

Maybe zip.ca will offer streaming now. I've used their regular rental service for a while now and have no complaints.

this is great news, i've been waiting for this ever since netflix was ever announced. gamefly, last.fm and spotify, take note.

Probably ordering in a few days. My family is so happy.

Trying out the trial. Watched some of American Psycho on my PS3, pretty good quality. I just wish they had Dexter available because I haven't finished Season 4 yet.

great news!

fuck yeah

do they accept prepaids for the trail? gonna get one tomorrow.

[QUOTE=Child Bapeist;24982595]The amount of content right now is small. But they have Mad Men, The Boondocks and Dexter which is all I care about. Oh and trailer park boys [editline]06:55PM[/editline] Gonna watch Shawn of the dead in HD right now. fuckin awesome[/QUOTE] Dexter? Do they get the episodes as they come, or do they only release full seasons? I was going to get my TMN subscription back but this seems as if it's more worth my dime, since I'd have instant access to the latest titles.

they don't have any Dexter right now

In the US they have the first 2 seasons of Dexter on instant, should be the same in Canada.

[QUOTE=Detective P;24990158]In the US they have the first 2 seasons of Dexter on instant, should be the same in Canada.[/QUOTE] licensing issues maybe, that or they're definitely adding it later.

[QUOTE=cmichel04;24988422]Please provide some instructions how I can make Windows Media Center to display the netflix icon. I set up the region for Canada and there is no Netflix icon[/QUOTE] Mine already had it in the Videos section. [editline]02:09AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Fkpuz Version 1;24990039]they don't have any Dexter right now[/QUOTE] Really? I see dexter, but I havent clicked on it. [editline]02:10AM[/editline] Oh, its on there but it says its "Not available" damn

do you need to update your ps3 to get the netflix app?

[QUOTE=jaybuz;24988607]It's called torrents. Use it.[/QUOTE] Netflix is way more convenient.

Cool I always wanted netflix here.

wow this is worth it for the boondocks alone

[QUOTE=Kid Cudi;24991859]do you need to update your ps3 to get the netflix app?[/QUOTE] Yes. Also, to find it you have to go to the "Whats New" section. (That orange icon above playstation home) [editline]02:57AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Kid Cudi;24992577]wow this is worth it for the boondocks alone[/QUOTE] uncensored too.